Communist, Separatist, Nationalist: What You Need to Know About Italian Strongman Matteo Salvini
Here are some must-know facts about Rome's anti-immigrant deputy PM, the latest populist leader to be hosted by Israel
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.
Hanukkah Gelt 900-year-old Cache of Gold Coins Found in Ancient Israeli City of Caesarea
Treasure was likely hidden before Crusaders seized the city from Muslim Caliphate in 1101. Owner may have been a local trader killed in the massacre of Caesarea’s population by conquering Christians
Canaanites Performed Primitive Brain Surgery 3,500 Years Ago in Northern Israel
Skeletons of severely malformed brothers who survived their maladies (if not the trephination) found in Megiddo show the ancient Canaanites cared for the disabled
Archaeologists Recover Rare 9,000-year-old Mask Found by West Bank Settler
The Neolithic-era stone mask could have been a local way to stake a claim to land in the transition from hunting and gathering to farming, archaeologists suggest
Stunning Fresco of 'Leda and the Swan' Sex Scene Found in Pompeii
Discoverers say this 1st century image of mythological bestiality is ‘exceptional and unique’ for its sensual and explicit portrayal of the episode that ultimately set in motion the Trojan war
Stan Lee May Be Gone, but His super-Jewy Superheroes Live On
For nearly 80 years, the legendary comic-book writer created characters who reflected the hopes, ideas and foibles of modern American Jewry
Analysis After U.S. Midterms, the Next Clash Between Democracy and Populism Will Be in Europe
Pushed by strong results in national votes and backed by the likes of Steve Bannon, far-right forces are set for big gains in EU parliamentary elections – an outcome likely welcomed by Washington and Israel
World’s Earliest Figurative Art Wasn’t in Europe, Archaeologists Reveal
Prehistoric people in Southeast Asia were decorating their caves with cattle drawings and hand stencils in Borneo as early as 52,000 years ago, thousands of years before the rock artists of Europe
Dead Sea Scroll Fakes Abound, and Scholars Admit They Share the Blame
By authenticating artifacts of unknown origin, researchers have unintentionally abetted their dissemination around the world, including to the Bible Museum in Washington
'Shame on You' Soros Comments to Haaretz Get Italy's State Media Chief Sued in Political Storm
Marcello Foa, the new head of the country’s public broadcaster, repeated a claim that EU lawmakers for Italy’s Democratic Party were paid by the billionaire Jewish philanthropist
Archaeologists Seek Signs of Joshua's Conquest in Last Unexplored Biblical City
Scrambling to save the last unexcavated biblical town from dirt bikers, archaeologists have found layers going back more than 4,000 years, since before Joshua's time
'Don't Be Scared of Europe's New Populists,' Italy's Media Czar and Bannon Connection Tells Haaretz
Marcello Foa, a leading voice in Italy's populist movement, says attacks on George Soros are not anti-Semitic, Bannon doesn't understand Europe and international institutions and migration are the real threats
Religion, Science Clash as Archaeologists Restore Ancient Jewish Catacomb in Rome
New finds in the 2,000-year-old underground cemetery include the first Hebrew inscription at the site, as well as signs that Christians and Jews may have shared the burial space
Oldest Jewish Community in Switzerland Is Disappearing, but Not Without a Fight
For three centuries, the Jews of Switzerland were only allowed to live in two villages. This is their unique story of resistance and survival in the face of persecution
Slam! Bam! Pow! Archaeologists Find Ancient 'Comics' Decorating Roman Tomb in Jordan
Rudimentary speech bubbles illustrate scenes from the Hellenistic frontier town Capitolias 2,000 years ago – in an incongruous combination of Greek and Aramaic
When God Wasn't So Great: What Yahweh’s First Appearance Tells About Early Judaism
The oldest extra-biblical reference to Yahweh is in a 3,000-year-old Moabite stele, which boasts of defeating Israel, may mention King David – and paints a very different picture of God than the one we know
We Didn't Kill the Neanderthals, Climate Change Did, New Study Says
Analysis of stalagmites in caves shows extreme cold lasting a thousand years froze Europe around 40,000 years ago – just about when Neanderthals went extinct
Mysterious 6,500-year-old Culture in Israel Was Brought by Migrants, Researchers Say
Genetic analysis shows ancient Galilean farmers warmly embraced blue-eyed, fair-skinned immigrants from Iran and Turkey in the late Copper Age
CSI Study of Shroud of Turin Proves Again: Jesus Relic Is Fake
Scientists do blood spatter analysis on simulated Shroud of Jesus: Marks on the linen are not compatible with an actual crucifixion, they explain
How Israel Honored Gino Bartali, the Italian Cycling Champion Who Saved Jews
Gino Bartali helped save hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust by smuggling forged documents in his bike