Massive Sarcophagus Depicting 'Drinking Contest' Between Hercules and Dionysus Unearthed in Israel The Israel Antiquities ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

An ancient Roman sarcophagus found in Israel, featuring the Greek god Dionysus and Hercules, looks like a scene straight out ...

One of the most spectacular mosaics ever found in Israel is now on display to the public for the first time. The Be’er Shema ...

The land that is now Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria came under Ottoman Turkish rule when they defeated the Mamluk Sultans ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

according to a statement released by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The so-called Be’er Shema (Birsama) mosaic was first uncovered three decades ago near Khirbat Be’er Shema in the ...

The gold ring uncovered during the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David. A gold ring set with a red gemstone, estimated to be around 2,300 years old, has been uncovered ...

The Israel Antiquities Authority conservation team working on the mosaic’s preservation. A vivid 4th-century mosaic, buried for more than 1,600 years in the sands of the western Negev ...

The artifacts were buried in the graves of a young woman and child, who may have converted to Christianity in Africa before traveling to the region, researchers say ...

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the finds on May 14. In a Facebook post, the organization said the objects were discovered during an excavation at Tel Malḥata, a mound in the ...