Excavations

The discovery of the Aphrodite statues generated excitement among local officials and archaeologists.

An eleven-centimeter-high statuette of Saint Catherine made of white clay was recovered almost intact, adorned with attributes of her martyrdom.

Köprülü Mehmed Pasha recaptured Bozcaada from the Venetians in 1658 after a one-year occupation.

Archaeologists in Greece found an ancient monumental building adorned with marble lion sculptures and gold artifacts.

The ongoing archaeological works at Prusias ad Hypium have been progressing continuously for the past five years.

The oldest finds uncovered in the archeological excavation of a quarry date back to the Neolithic Age.

Located within a wooden chamber, the grave was situated in a lone plot. In it, archeologists found glass and ceramic receptacles, among which was a well-preserved glass cup and a small comb. 

Tokens found in Temple Mount Sifting Project excavations may have been used by ancient pilgrims.

This agricultural settlement reached its zenith in the Early Bronze Age, roughly 5,000 years ago.

Since 2017, a team of archaeologists from the IAA’s Prevention of Archaeological Theft unit has been systematically surveying the Judean Desert to reach valuable finds before the antiquity looters.