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The ceramics found in the grave in Gerstetten.

Archeologists uncover ancient Alemannic grave in Germany

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aerial view of the ruins of Masada, a fortress built by Herod the Great on a clifftop in the desert of what is now Israel.

Siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years, new research shows

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA

The victory stele discovered by Avraham Biran in 1993 in northern Israel. The inscription on the stele provided the first confirmation of King David as a historical figure.

Artifact confirming Jewish King David as historical figure on display in Edmond, Oklahoma

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The rare seal found in Jerusalem near the West Wall depicting a winged figure.

Ancient seal with winged 'genie,' inscribed Jewish name found in Jerusalem

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A vase on display at the Hecht Museum, operating within the University of Haifa.

Child inadvertently breaks ancient vase at Haifa museum

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Demeter, Greek mythology goddess, appears on the ceiling of the vaulted structure.

Gods and monsters: Ancient Greek wall paintings in Ashkelon soon open to public

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A preserved glass vial which was used for perfume or expensive oils.

Ancient lamps that may have been used by Jewish rebels unearthed in Jerusalem

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

EXCAVATION DIRECTOR Dr. Philip Wakosowicz stands in the City of David National Park, at the section of Jerusalem walls the Babylonians encountered when they destroyed the city on Tisha B’Av, over 2,600 years ago.

Unveiling Jerusalem: Jodi Magness’s comprehensive archaeological journey through time

By NEVILLE TELLER

Victims of Pompeii volcanic eruption found with jewelry

By REUTERS

Denar found by metal detectors from the "Group of Explorers" in Księżpol, eastern Poland.

Ancient Roman coins, counterfeits discovered in new archeological site in eastern Poland

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Han Tomb Mural, Luoyang.

Archaeologists uncover mural of ‘Westerner’ blond trader in ancient Tang dynasty tomb in China

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prof. Yuval Gadot of the Tel Aviv University next to the northern side of the moat which protected Jerusalem, and alongside him carved bedrock channels.

Newly discovered biblical moat in Jerusalem reveals city's ancient fortifications

The scene depicted on the surface of this black-figued amphora shows Heracles and his servant Ialous fighting the Lernean Hydra and the giant crab. Behind the hero the goddess Athena.

Newly discovered link between Hercules, Israel suggests cultural exchange in region

Siberian explorer Bernard Buigues stands near the tusks of a 23,000-year-old mammoth that rests in a block of ice 200 miles (320km) from the Russian city of Khatanga after it was unearthed recently, in this undated photograph.

These are some of the coolest things found trapped in ice

Ancient artifacts, that were stolen from Iraq and returned after they were seized by the U.S. government, are displayed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2024.

Iraq exhibits ancient artifacts returned by US and other countries

By REUTERS