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Tall adh-Dhahab al-Gharbi, looking northwest.

Archaeologists discover possible ancient Israelite palace in Jordan

By Raquel Guertzenstein Frohlich , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An ancient marble tablet inscribed with an ancient Hebrew version of the biblical Ten Commandment.

Ten Commandments tablet: Ancient relic goes to auction

By Theresa Braine/New York Daily News/TNS

The fragment of the colorful bowl originating in China.

A Ming mystery: Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel discovered in Jerusalem

By ALEX WINSTON

Noah's Ark, Notre-Dame de la Garde. Image by tm-tm, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scientists unlock secrets of 3,000-year-old tablet revealing path to Noah's Ark

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Bulla found in Lachish.

Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers

By ROSSELLA TERCATIN

The boat-shaped mound lies just two miles from the Turkey-Iran border

Discovery reignites search for Noah’s Ark in Turkey’s mountains

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Artifacts found in an ancient astronomical observatory in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover 6th century astronomical observatory in Egypt

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

A close-up of the Tyrian silver shekel coin.

Israel Archaeological Proof: Bringing proof of ancient Jewish settlement in Israel

By DAVID BRUMMER

A fragment of the rare 3,800-year-old textile, dyed with the Kermes vermilio.

Rediscovering ancient luxury: A 3,800-year-old scarlet textile unveiled in the Judean desert

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yair Whiteson found a Roman-era ring on a hike with his father on Mount Carmel.

Teen discovers 1800-year-old ring engraved with goddess Athena on Mount Carmel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JEWISH ACTIVISTS raise Israeli flags and show a presence on Mount Ebal, during a visit to Joshua’s Altar last year. It’s among the prominent heritage sites in Area B that are subject to severe and continuous Palestinian damage, says the writer.

Palestinian destruction of Jewish archaeological sites must be halted

By DAVID M. WEINBERG

A depiction of Sennacherib's Palace in Nineveh

Lost Assyrian camp uncovered: Could it prove the biblical siege of Jerusalem?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A Jerusalem excavation site bearing signs of the 750 BCE earthquake destruction

Israeli researchers map out timeline of ancient Jerusalem

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Annular solar eclipse.

What did biblical prophets say about the solar eclipse

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The rare coin. A date palm is engraved, with the inscription “Eleazar the Priest” inscribed in ancient Hebrew script.

Rare coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt discovered in Judean Desert

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Temple offerings - miniature as well as food serving vessels, and a shell of marine mollusc, Tonna galea found in one of the temples

Plant, fruit analysis from Goliath's biblical city sheds light on Philistine rituals

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

7,000-year-old sling stones discovered in Israel.

Ancient warfare meets modern tech: 7,000-year-old sling stones unveiled in Singapore

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF