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Second Crusader Sword Discovered Off Israel Coast Five Years After First Find
Five years after uncovering a barnacle-covered Crusader sword off the coast of Israel, diver Shlomi Katzin has returned to nearly the same location—and found another. The new find is already drawing attention from archaeologists, not just for its rarity, but for what it suggests about medieval activity along the region’s shoreline. A Chance Encounter Turns…
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4,000-Year-Old “Ner Neshama”: Rare Ancient Lamp Wicks Discovered in Israel
In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, rare 4,000-year-old lamp wicks have been unearthed at the Newe Efraim antiquities site, offering an unprecedented glimpse into Intermediate Bronze Age (c. 2500–2000 BCE) lighting practices. Preserved inside clay lamps, these wicks are among the oldest known in the world and provide unique insights into the symbolic and practical role…
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Wildfire Exposes Ancient Structures at Probable Site of Biblical Bethsaida
A late-July wildfire along the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has unexpectedly unveiled what archaeologists believe could be the long-lost biblical village of Bethsaida. The fire, which swept across the Betiha Nature Reserve, cleared thick vegetation and revealed hundreds of small mounds, long hidden beneath dense reeds and eucalyptus trees. Experts suggest these…