Tiberias mosque was built in 670 CE, soon after death of Prophet Mohammad; stood near synagogues and Byzantine church in 'Golden Age' of tolerance in newly Muslim-conquered city

Israel Antiquities Authority says 'spectacular and rare' artifacts seized from smuggling network were stolen from graves in Mediterranean Basin, Africa, and South America

From dental tartar studies to the use of police forensics techniques and AI to discern which scribe wrote the Bible, cutting-edge science beat out shovels for uncovering the past

Olive grove where Jesus spent a night of agony, accepted his betrayal, and was arrested ahead of his crucifixion has until now had no physical link to Second Temple era

Site of workshop from 1,600-1,700 years ago, in 1 of the 10 principal cities under Hasmonean rule, was discovered and documented in 1930s by a researcher, then lost again until now

Go behind the scenes onsite at the excavation of the Old City landmark with archaeologist Amit Re'em as the Crusader fortress turned museum undergoes a massive renewal project

Stunning stone etching of two horned individuals at prayer found at mouth of rare circa-11th century citadel in Israel's north; could predate famous Geshur site, Tel Bethsaida

Dr. Donald T. Ariel joins the ToI Community's exclusive Behind the Headlines series for a deep dive into early and rare coins found in excavations in Israel

Head of the Coin Department at the Israel Antiquities Authority pulls out treasure from the vaults in this week's Behind the Headlines series exclusively for ToI Community members

Citing financial pressures, the museum has turned to Sotheby's to auction duplicates and storage items, as well as 60 timepieces from its storied watch collection