A newly excavated archaeological site that has been developed into a national park in Northern Israel is opening just in time for the Passover holiday, and even more appropriately, the upcoming Chiristan holiday of Easter. The site, which dates back to the time of the Maccabees, is rich with early Christian and subsequent Byzantinian structures and has direct connection to the Gospels.

30 March 2023

Read more: National Park Containing Ancient Christian City Finally Open To The Public

A 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook, one of the oldest known in the world, which was used to hunt sharks or very large fish, was discovered during excavations condicted by the Israeli Antiquities Authority ahead of the establishment of the new Agamim neighborhood in the coastal port city of Ashkelon. 

29 March 2023

Read more: 6000 Year Old Copper Fishing Hook Found In Coastal Israeli City

Caesarea, which was the number one site visited in Israel during 2022, continues to establish its position as one of the leading tourist destinations in the world. After being ranked as one of the 10 best tourist destinations by the New York Times, and among the 50 top recommended places to visit by the leading global tourism magazine, “Travel & Leisure”, the leading Italian tourism journalist organization “GIST” on Sunday named Caesarea the world's 'Best Foreign Archaeological And Cultural Tour Site'.

27 March 2023

Read more: Caesarea Named 'Best Archaeological Park' In The World

Arabs living under the Palestinian Authority’s rule have completed the takeover of a compound at the "Hasmonean Palaces" archaeological site that includes an ancient Jewish cemetary, in the Judean desert, as the illegal construction of two luxury villas and a huge hall adjacent to the archaeological site has recently been completed.

21 March 2023

Read more: Palestinians Illegally Building On Top Of Herod's Palace & Hasmonean Graves

At the end of a secret and complex operation, the Israeli Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria arrested three Arab antiquities dealers in the Samaria region and confiscated rare archaeological finds, some of which were thousands of years old worth hundreds of thousands of shekels; many of which visibly depicted Jewish heritage and served as a reminder of the deep-rooted Jewish connection to the region.

20 March 2023

Read more: Raid Uncovers Hundreds Of Stolen Jewish Antiquities In Palestine