Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have ...

Discovered near Kfar Saba, the ornate coffin fittings may hint at ties to pagan cults -- or a Roman soldier’s final journey ...

The site was found to be the resting place of a royal family member of King Herod the Great, as published in the journal ...

The bronze artifacts may have served as coffin handles for a burial in what is now Israel, but the true nature of the find remains unclear.

New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty rather than a New Testament figure ...

The authority said 2,000 gold coins were discovered by chance off the northern coastal city when members of a diving club stumbled upon them and informed the Antiquities Authority's marine division.

A joint team from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Caesarea Development Corporation found the sarcophagus buried beneath a sand dune outside the city’s ancient walls.

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an extremely rare, well-preserved Roman marble sarcophagus which depicts the gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest.

Israel Antiquities Authority director Eli Escusido called the find “thought-provoking” and said it shed light on Roman-era beliefs and daily life. Show comments. Advertisement.