Ancient Israelites’ burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings all involved the butchering of unblemished animals—bulls, sheep or goats, doves or pigeons, depending on the sacrifice.

The Many Gods of Israel. By David Levin; Posted 05.05.11; NOVA; Bill Dever has investigated the archeology of the ancient Near East for more than three decades.

Archaeologists unearthed an ancient coffin in northern Israel, and linked it to the age of pharaohs and the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, officials said. Scientists at the burial site also ...

TEL EL-SAFI, Israel — At the remains of an ancient metropolis in southern Israel, archaeologists are piecing together the history of a people remembered chiefly as the bad guys of the Hebrew ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman-era boundary stone at the ancient site of Abel Beth Maacah, in northern Israel, shedding light on lost settlements and the meticulous land administration ...

She could have picked up any old stone from the thousands in the ruins of Tel Azeka, an ancient town in Israel. Instead, 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan pulled out a 3,800-year-old treasure from the Middle ...

An inscription bearing the name of a Persian king is "not authentic," the Israel Antiquities Authority said. In a demonstration, an expert in ancient inscriptions had etched the words into the ...