Archaeology in Israel

Reference | News & Discoveries | Major Sites, by Region | Alphabetical Index of Sites

Reference

• What is Archaeology?
• Archeology: 21st Century Style
• Archaeological Excavations Accepting Volunteers (2012)

News & Discoveries

• Stamp with Temple Menorah Discovered Near Akko (January 2012)
• List of Discoveries (2011)
• List of Discoveries (2009)
• List of Discoveries (2004-2007)
• List of Discoveries (2003)
• List of Discoveries (1999)
• Ancient Jewish Coins
• The Dead Sea Scrolls

Major Archaeological Sites (by Geographical Region)

• Archaeological Sites in Israel — An Introduction

• JERUSALEM
  • Archaeology of Jerusalem- Overview
  • Rockefeller Museum
  • The Temple Mount
  • The Western Wall Tunnels
• MEDITERRANEAN COAST
  • Akko: The Maritime Capital of the Crusader Kingdom
  • Caesarea
  • Megiddo: The Solomonic Chariot City
  • Underwater Exploration Along Israel’s Mediterranean Coast
• NEGEV DESERT & DEAD SEA
  • Arad: General Overview
  • Be'er Sheba: Southern Border of the Kingdom of Judah
  • Byzantine Churches in the Negev
  • Ein Gedi: An Ancient Oasis Settlement
  • Eilat Region
  • Masada: Desert Fortress Overlooking the Dead Sea
  • Qumran
• GALILEE & GOLAN
  • Arbel: Ancient Synagogue
  • Banyas: Cult Center of the God Pan
  • Beit She’an
  • Gamla: Jewish City on the Golan
  • Nimrod's Fortress: Muslim Stronghold in the Golan
  • Tiberias: The Anchor Church
  • Zippori
• JUDEA & SAMARIA
  • Herodian: King Herod’s Palace Fortress
  • Jericho: The Winter Palace of King Herod
  • Shechem (Nablus)
  • Tel Shilo

Index of Archaeological Sites (Listed Alphabetically)

• Adullam
• Akeldama, From the Diaspora to Jerusalem
• Akko: The Maritime Capital of the Crusader Kingdom
• Apollonia-Arsuf
• Arad
  • Ancient Arad [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Ararat
• Arbel: Ancient Synagogue
  • Arbel [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Atlit
  • Athlit [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Avdat: A Nabatean City in the Negev
  • Avedat [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Banyas: Cult Center of the God Pan
  • Banias [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Bar’am Ancient Synagogue
• Be’er Shema - The Church of St. Stephen
• Be’er Sheva: Prehistoric Dwelling Sites
• Beersheba — the Southern Border of the Kingdom of Judah
• Beit Alpha
• Beit Govrin - A Roman Amphitheater
• Beit Shemesh: Biblical City on the Border Between Judah and Philistia>
• Belvoir: A Crusader Fortress Overlooking the Jordan Valley
• Bet She’arim: The Jewish Necropolis of the Roman Period
• Beit She’an
  • Bet She'an (Virtual Israel Experience)
• Bet(H)-Shean [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Bethsaida
  • Bethsaida [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Byzantine Churches in the Negev
• Caesarea
• Capernaum
  • Capernaum Synagogue
• Carmel Caves: Dwellings of Prehistoric Man
• Cave of the Treasure
• Chorazin
  • Chorazin [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Church of the House of Peter
• Church of the Seat of Mary (Kathisma)
• Crusader Fortress of Tiberias
• Dan: The Biblical City
  • Dan [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Eilat Region
• Ein Gedi: An Ancient Oasis Settlement
• Ein Hatzeva: An Israelite Fortress on the Border with Edom
• Ein Hazeva
• Ekron: A Philistine City
• Gamla: Jewish City on the Golan
• Gezer
• Gezer Calendar
• Golan - A Unique Chalcolithic Culture 
• Golan Dolmens 
• Golan: Rogem Hiri
• Greek Orthodox Church of the Seven Apostles
• Hamat Gader: Baths of Medicinal Hot Springs
• Hatzor
• Herodian: King Herod’s Palace - Fortress
• Horbat Omrit
• Jericho - The Winter Palace of King Herod
• Kadesh
• Katzrin
• Kfar Kana
• Kh. Tinshemet
• Khirbet Sufa
• Kiryat Sefer
• Kursi: Christian Monastery on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee
• Lachish: Royal City of the Kingdom of Judah
  • Lachish [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Masada: Desert Fortress Overlooking the Dead Sea
• Megiddo - The Solomonic Chariot City
• Migdal
• Monastery of Martyrius
• Nag Hammadi Codices
• Nahal Be’er Sheva
• Nahal Refaiim: Caananite Bronze Age Villages near Jerusalem
• Nazareth
  • Nazareth [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
• Nebi Samwil
• Nimrod's Fortress: Muslim Stronghold in the Golan
• Nizzanah
• Numismatics
• Papyri
• Pekiin: A Karstic Cave
• Qumran
• Ramat Rahel
• Ramla: Arab Capital of the Province of Palestine
• Rockefeller Museum
• Rogem Hiri: An Ancient Mysterious Construction
• Sha’ar Hagolan: A Neolithic Village
• Shechem (Nablus)
• Shoham Bypass Site
• Tabgha: Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes
• Tel Ashdod Excavation
• Tel Burga
• Tel Dor
• Tel Hadid
• Tel Qasile
• Tel Shilo
• Tell en-Nabeh
• Tiberias Excavations: Galei Kinneret Hotel
• Tiberias: The Anchor Church
• Timna: Valley of the Ancient Copper Mines
• Underwater Exploration Along Israel’s Mediterranean Coast
• Western Wall Tunnels
• Yavneh-Yam Project
• Yodefat
• Zippori
• Zippori Reservoir
• Glass from Sepphoris