Reverse-engineering pinpoints materials and techniques used by Romans, Mayans and Chinese; the research could help contemporary architecture to endure

First organized excavation at ruins of Hyrcania sheds light on King Herod's forbidding fortress, where a small 5th-century monastic community waited out the region's regime changes

Well-preserved artifact is found alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on tour of the Holy Land

Over 100 graves studied at 2,000-year-old, Roman-era site, which was discovered during construction work last year; sarcophagi with grape leaves, dolphins seen as exceptional finds

Defense Ministry unit that uncovered site, which includes several adjacent quarries, says it likely was a 'center for quarrying, production and distribution of stoneware'

Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina

A new paper from researchers at Tel Aviv University proposes a link between the disappearance of large prey and advancements in hunting and technology

Six years into wide-scale Judean Desert cave survey operation, few Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are found. But the Land of Israel's historical picture is ever more in focus, says IAA

Quest to use multispectral imaging on an ancient inscription on stalactite in remote cave near Ein Gedi has surprising side effect: the discovery of four Roman soldiers' swords

Limestone spheres exist everywhere early humans lived, perplexing scientists. Now, researchers from Hebrew U have used 3D mapping to determine that they were made intentionally