Ancient Human’s Healed Foot Fracture Shows Prehistoric Nursing in Israel
Unless he hopped to the hunt, this young adult couldn’t have survived its foot injury without help from the prehistoric community, archaeologists say
Ariel David
Ariel David is an editor at Haaretz English, and a Tel Aviv-based foreign correspondent for Italian and English-language publications. He worked for five years as AP's correspondent in Rome, covering Italy and the Vatican.
Dinosaur Had Rare Cancer That Also Afflicts Humans
Hadrosaur that lived 75 million years ago had cavities and lesions in its vertebrae consistent with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, researchers report
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast
A veterinarian taking a morning swim found what turned out to be an anchor engraved with hieroglyphs on the seafloor. But who defaced the Egyptian goddess?
‘Royal Estate’ That Served Biblical Kings Found in Northern Israel
The remains at Horvat Tevet shed light on the rise and fall of the powerful Omride dynasty, which ruled over the northern kingdom of Israel 2,900 years ago
Remains Found by Pompeii Really Are Pliny the Elder, New Tests Indicate
The cranium really does belong to the Roman admiral who died leading a rescue mission after Vesuvius erupted, even if the jaw doesn't, researchers say
Researchers Reveal Secrets of 2,800-year-old Hebrew Texts Using Artificial Intelligence
Analysis of inscriptions found at ancient Samaria suggests literacy was not particularly widespread in the heyday of the Kingdom of Israel
Hebrew Inscription on a 3,000-year-old Jar Could Redraw Borders of Ancient Israel
Archaeologists were surprised to find Hebrew writing in Abel Beth Maacah, which some don’t think was part of the ancient kingdom
Bible-era Temple Found Near Jerusalem May Be Linked to Ark of the Covenant
Unusual slab uncovered in 3,100-year-old Beth Shemesh temple recalls biblical ‘large stone’ on which the ark once rested, suggesting kernels of history in the Bible are much older than thought
‘Jesus Was Not a Jew!’ Clueless Remark by Far-right Politician Sparks Outrage in Italy
Councilman in northeastern Italy claims offense over Holocaust survivor’s alleged comment about Jesus’ Judaism, becoming instant laughingstock
World’s Oldest Surviving Chess Piece Unearthed in Jordan
The strange figurine isn’t a tiny altar, it’s a rook and demonstrates a stage in the evolution of the chess castle from a Persian chariot, archaeologist says
Revealed: How the Jewish Star of Italy’s Renaissance Was Forced to Convert to Christianity
Goldsmith Salomone da Sesso was renowned as the jeweler of Lucrezia Borgia. Now, an Israeli historian has unearthed the sinister plot that made him adopt a new religion
Remains of Hybrid Neanderthal-sapiens Population Found in Israel
Teeth found in Manot Cave, in the Western Galilee, likely belonged to humans who returned to the Levant from Europe 40,000 years ago – after interbreeding there with Neanderthals
Ancient Church Dedicated to Mysterious Martyr Found Near Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists uncover stunning mosaics and glass windows but remain stumped by identity of the ‘glorious martyr’ to whom the 6th-century basilica was dedicated
Monumental Jerusalem Street Was Built by Pontius Pilate, Israeli Archaeologists Say
The ancient 'Herodian street,' whose recent reopening by right-wing politicians and U.S. envoys stirred controversy, was commissioned by the Roman governor hated by Jews and Christians alike
Gigantic Prehistoric City Found in Israel During Roadworks
En Esur, with its monumental temple and huge population, was vastly bigger than anything thought possible in the Southern Levant 5,000 years ago
Holy Borscht Belt, Batman! The Jewish Roots of the Joker
Like most artists in the Golden Age of comic books, the three creators of Batman’s archnemesis were all Jewish — but good luck working out which of them came up with the original idea for the character
Archaeology Confirms Book of Genesis on Israel’s Arch-nemesis, the Edomites
Study of ancient copper production sites in the deserts of Israel and Jordan indicates that the nomadic Edomites could and did form a powerful political entity more than 3,000 years ago, as the Bible suggests
Israeli Archaeologists May Have Found Emmaus, Where Jesus Appeared After Crucifixion
Exploration of massive 2,200-year-old Hellenistic fort at Kiriath Yearim unexpectedly sheds light on biblical mystery: The true location of Emmaus
Earliest Form of Writing, a Secret Visual Code, May Have Been Found in Israel
The images in the 6,000-year-old copper hoard from Nahal Mishmar are a code used by Chalcolithic metal workers, one scholar claims. Many colleagues are skeptical
Goliath’s True Hometown Found? Lost 3,000-year-old Philistine City Emerges Beneath Gath
Massive fortifications hidden beneath previously excavated settlement in southern Israel may have inspired biblical traditions about Goliath and other hulks
Modern Humans Reached Europe 150,000 Years Before We Thought, Oldest Homo Sapiens Skull Found Out of Africa Shows
Skull of modern human was found near a much younger Neanderthal skull in the same cave – proving that our ancestors were roaming outside Africa much earlier than had been thought
Ancient DNA Solves Age-old Mystery of Philistine Origin
Analysis of skeletons in the Philistine city of Ashkelon answers the elusive question of just where the Israelites’ biblical archenemies came from
Opinion ‘Defend Our Christian Identity!’ Meet the Far Right 'Anti-globalist' Who Could Lead Italy
'Italy's Marie Le Pen' is in Matteo Salvini's shadow for now – but 42-year old Giorgia Meloni, who rails against 'international finance' and winks at the Mussolini fans in her base, is slowly but surely building support at home and abroad
Lechaim! Israeli Archaeologists Resurrect 5,000-year-old Yeast and Make Beer From It
Scientists found microbes that survived for thousands of years inside pores in the clay of ancient pottery used to make and store beer and wine
Opinion Black Is Back: How Fascism Is Fashionable in Italy (Again)
Neo-fascism and a populist glorification of Mussolini's WWII regime is contaminating Italy's culture and politics, from street gangs to intellectual salons to the highest levels of government. And weak, divided liberal democrats are struggling to respond
Biblical King, Starts With a B: 3,000 Year-old Riddle May Have Been Solved
New research on the Mesha Stele suggests that King Balak, the Moabite leader who according to the Bible tried to curse the Israelites, may have been a historical figure
For You Were (Not) Slaves in Egypt: The Ancient Memories Behind the Exodus Myth
From the expulsion of the Hyksos to Armageddon, the epic Passover saga does not reflect a specific event, but seems to contain distant memories that may give us clues to the real history of the ancient Israelites
Move Over, Moses: A Pharaoh May Have Created the Ancient Kingdom of Israel
New archaeological evidence and biblical scholarship suggest Shishak wanted to make Egypt great again – but may have inadvertently steered the Israelites into creating a great nation of their own
Seal With Biblical Name Found in Jerusalem House Destroyed by Babylonians 2,600 Years Ago
The seal bears the name of Nathan-Melech, apparently an officer of the Judahite King Josiah, and was found in First Temple-period ruins
Meet the Real King David, the One the Bible Didn’t Want You to Know About
Apparently there was a United Monarchy after all, posits biblical archaeologist Israel Finkelstein – just not under the kings Saul, David or Solomon, but centuries later under Jeroboam II