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 Youth leader Aviv Weizman holding the magic mirror plaque she discovered at Usha

Ancient 'magic mirror' discovered in northern Israel by youth leader

 Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop to unveil his leadership team, at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina, US, January 28, 2023.

Trump to return ancient oil lamps to Israel

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower the day after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in New York City, US, August 9, 2022.

Trump holding Israel antiquities among items at Mar-a-Lago

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 IAA Archaeologist with the returned anchor

Israeli returns 1,700-year-old anchor to Antiquities Authority after 26 years

 An ancient figurine of the goddess Hathor found along Palmahim Beach.

Israeli woman finds ancient figurine of Egyptian goddess on the beach

 A wooden box containing 15 silver coins from the Maccabean period was discovered in the Judean Desert earlier this year, and will be put on display in the Hasmonean Museum in Modi'in, December 13, 2022.

Antiquities Authority calls on Israeli public to return stolen artifacts

 Ancient coins, including one from the reign of the last Jewish king, Antigonus II Mattathias, are seen after having been recovered from an alleged thief in eastern Jerusalem.

Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief

 The entrance to the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.

Should Israel outlaw the sale of archaeological artifacts?

By GIL ZOHAR
 Ossuaries found in a burial cave north of Nazareth.

Israel Police save unique Bar Kochba revolt coffins from grave robbers

 The inscription carrying the financial record that was found in the City of David in Jerusalem.

Archeologists discover receipt from time of Second Temple in Jerusalem - study

 A marble Corinthian column capital is seen on the sea floor off the coast of Israel.

Ancient Roman-era marble cargo shipwreck found by Israeli beachgoer

 The "Einat Shuim" archeological site in northern Israel near the village of Ein Mahal.

Antiquities robbers caught red-handed looting Roman-era caves

 Grape seeds, also known as "pips"

Grape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide

Close-up of the flower decorations on the mosaic.

Archaeologists uncover Roman-era church mosaic along Israel Nat'l Trail

  Items recovered from a raid in the West Bank in March 2023.

Security forces thwart illegal antiquity trade in West Bank