Benyamin Storchan really digs Israel. Literally and figuratively. An archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), this Michigan native knew from the age of 16 that Israel would be ...

A treasure of coins from a Maccabee rebel, evidence of the name "Ahab", a 5-ton stone from the Western Wall, and more.

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev Highlands, shedding light on ancient trade routes that connected cultures from Yemen, Phoenicia, Egypt, and beyond, the Israel ...

The papyrus revealed how the imperial state dealt with financial crimes - specifically tax fraud involving slaves - in Judaea ...

A new discovery from the Roman empire outlines a juicy case of second-century crime. Containing an extraordinary 133 lines of ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists discovered a rare Greek-language papyrus in Israel’s Judean Desert, shedding light on Roman legal practices.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...

As construction was about to begin in 2009, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority showed up to survey the site, as required by law. After a few weeks of probing the rocky soil ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.