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An unusual CT patient at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Shaare Zedek Medical Center

May 28, 9:43 am

Why did two Egyptian coffins get CT scans at a Jerusalem hospital?

The inscription carrying a 2,000-year-old financial record unearthed in Jerusalem. Photo by Eliyahu Yanai/City of David

May 21, 9:07 am

Ancient receipt unearthed from road leading to Second Temple

Diver examining a column from a 44-ton cargo of ancient artifacts found in the Eastern Mediterranean. Photo by the Theft Prevention Unit in the Israel Antiquities Authority

May 17, 8:59 am

Diver finds treasures from ancient shipwreck

The 10th-century BCE inscribed pithos from the Ophel. Photo by Daniel Vainstub

April 17, 8:44 am

King Solomon-Queen of Sheba romance: just a legend?

Ancient jewels displayed to public for the first time. Photo by Emil Aladjem/IAA

April 9, 8:42 am

Roman-era jewelry from Jerusalem coffin now on display

The 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority

March 30, 8:38 am

Archeologists display 6,000-year-old copper fishhook

Uncovering the mosaic floor at Horvat El-Bira in central Israel. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority

March 23, 8:27 am

Ancient flower mosaic unearthed on the Israel Trail

The gold bead which was discovered in Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David. Photo by Koby Harati/City of David

February 14, 9:28 am

Ancient rare gold bead unearthed in Jerusalem

Keshet Cave in Adamit Park. Photo by Philip Stein

February 2, 8:36 am

Nine off-the-beaten-track destinations in Israel

The carved hand on the moat wall. Photo by Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority

January 26, 1:32 pm

Mysterious handprint excavated in ancient Jerusalem moat