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

Currency bearing visage of King Antiochus IV discovered in home of Kiryat Shmona man caught 'in the act' of illegally using metal detector at northern archaeological site

Israel Antiquities Authority says men damaged site while they were searching for mythical hidden treasure in a well

44 pieces found hidden in base of wall at Banias archaeological site, assessed to have been stored by owner fleeing invaders with the hope of one day recovering treasure

Traces of hallucinogen found in pottery from Tel Yehud; with new scientific protocols at sites in Israel, discovery may soon be just one of many exciting new 'firsts'

Quarter-shekel minted in 69CE was smuggled out of country to black market; international probe results in it finally being restored to Israel Antiquities Authority

Considered one of the most precious materials in antiquity, 1,500 ivory fragments discovered in ongoing City of David excavations open debate about a more globalized Holy City

Reform set to come into effect in March 2023, though it will only affect cargo carriers as no passenger airlines currently fly 747s, A340s or A380s to Tel Aviv

Remains of the city founded by rabbis fleeing Roman persecution in Judea were recently uncovered, revealing roads, stunning mosaic floors, ritual baths and oil and wine presses

Between two mosques in Rahat, archaeologists uncover an opulent mansion with a finished basement that likely belonged to a wealthy landowner in the early Islamic Period