Trove of silver coins -- two months' average salary -- document bloody persecution preceding the famous Hannuka revolt when Jews fled to the desert, as written in I Maccabees 2:29

A newly-opened Smithsonian exhibit holds 2,000-year-old artifacts revealing a civilization in its golden age, with an incense trade that spanned the known world from Rome to India

Antiquities Authority dubs path 'highway of the ancient world'; excavation works also unearth pottery shards, metal vessels and coins

Scientists find that some 700 years ago, the Jews of Erfurt, Germany, formed 2 groups; rabbinic consultants stipulated that they study only loose teeth from pre-excavated skeletons

Finding on Siniyah Island in emirate of Umm al-Quwain sheds new light on history of Christians in Gulf region, which then -- like today -- was 'a melting pot of nations'

With a paucity of contemporary Bronze Age examples for comparison, scholars believe relatable 7-word inscription is first recorded complete proto-Canaanite sentence in Holy Land

Uncovered tunnel, located more than 13 meters underground, has been described by Egyptian authorities as a 'geometric miracle'

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses efforts by Gantz and Lapid before election day as deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan discusses complex archaeomagnetic research

Team discovers that from layers of historical destruction springs a new hope of accurate chronological dating, plus deeper understanding of a powerful cosmic force

'Arteology,' Nicole Kornberg-Jacobovici's solo exhibition of earthenware, stoneware and clay pieces is up at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park