Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be the make-or-break test of his new power—and if he could maintain it.

We all know what is said to be the oldest profession in the world, but there is probably one preceding it—the military profession, as the use of violence to resolve conflicts has existed since ...

Archaeologists discovered findings that may prove the biblical battle in which King Josiah met his end was indeed a historical event. Archaeologists excavating at the site of Megiddo in northern ...

Tels (prehistoric settlement mounds), are characteristic of the flatter lands of the eastern Mediterranean, particularly Lebanon, Syria, Israel and eastern Turkey. Of more than 200 tels in Israel, ...

A forgotten discovery for almost a century might shed new light on the ancient history of the Near East. A team of researchers from the University of Haifa analyzed a silver treasure found during ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult. Reading time 3 minutes Archaeologists in Israel have ...

The offensive, known to the Turks as the “Breakthrough at Nablus,” involved three main sections. First, to the east on September 18, the Arab Army attacked the enemy’s lines of communication, ...

For the first time, a team of Israeli archaeologists has uncovered ancient artifacts at northern Israel’s “Armageddon” site that might offer proof of an epic battle documented in the books of Kings II ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Plans are underway ...