Yoav Arbel News Today

The weapons cache, which included the remains of around 100 guns, will be presented at a special conference for police officers and archaeologists.

Among the unusual finds in this unexpected coastal farmstead at Ramat Hasharon is a bronze chandelier chain more typical of churches

As Ramat Ha-Sharon approaches its centenary year, evidence is emerging that its history is far more ancient than was previously assumed.

Discovery sheds light on Land of Israel's history during Byzantine rule; 'this opens up a whole new perspective on how people once lived in this part of the country', says central city mayor

Among the unusual finds in this unexpected coastal farmstead at Ramat Hasharon is a bronze chandelier chain more typical of churches

Construction of new residential neighborhood in Ramat Hasharon reveals human activity dating back 1,500 years, including a winepress and gold coin much prized by its owner

The history of Tel Aviv suburb Ramat Hasharon goes back much further than previously thought.

Child Cemetery in Thessaloniki Sheds Light on Infant Plague Burials A recent exploration of burial sites in Thessaloniki, Greece, has revealed that dozens of the burials are of children and infants. These poor young souls were not victims of a bloody war or tyrannous rule, but rather, the tragic Justinian plague of the sixth century. Unusual Findings During Excavations at Thessaloniki Greece’s second largest city Thessaloniki (or Thessalonica) is the capital of the region of Macedonia, over...

Archaeologists Have Discovered 110 Tombs From Three Different Eras of Ancient Egyptian History in the Nile Delta Scholars are now trying to determine whether and how the people of one period absorbed the traditions of another. April 30, 2021 The archeological site of 110 tombs at the Nile Delta. Photo courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Excavations at an ancient site in the Nile Delta have uncovered no less than 110 tombs dating from three different periods of ancient...

Jaffa Port has extensive Greek history Search for: Over the last decade, archaeologists have managed five new digs in and around the ancient port of Jaffa, and the results were detailed in full by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in last month’s edition of the journal The range of multicultural historical artifacts and buildings date back several thousands of years and connect the city with its ancient Greek origins. Yoav Arbel, the IAA archaeologist who led four of five new digs, to...