Latest Discoveries

Archaeology news connected to the Bible, week by week. Every item links to the original dated report. Days with nothing we could confirm are left empty.

This week

Week of October 11 – October 17, 2026

Sunday, Oct 11
- Archaeologists uncover a 300-meter section of ancient aqueduct in Jerusalem
  Jewish Telegraphic Agency · Oct 11, 2026
  Israel Antiquities Authority excavations near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel exposed 300 meters of Jerusalem's Lower Aqueduct, believed to be Hasmonean (2nd–1st century BC), which carried spring water through Solomon's Pools to the Temple Mount. It will be preserved as a promenade at the entrance to a new neighborhood.
- Archaeologists reveal huge stretch of ancient Lower Aqueduct into Jerusalem
  Haaretz · Oct 11, 2026
  The excavators say the 300-meter span is the longest stretch of the Lower Aqueduct found so far, about 5 km south of the Temple Mount, with repairs where farmers once tapped the channel for water.
Monday, Oct 12
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Tuesday, Oct 13
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Wednesday, Oct 14
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Thursday, Oct 15
- 2,000-year-old Jerusalem aqueduct may have supplied water to Jesus
  Fox News · Oct 15, 2026
  A follow-up on the Ramat Rachel aqueduct find, with a biblical scholar's view that the water system likely served Jerusalem in Jesus' day; the article notes there is no direct archaeological evidence of individual use.
Friday, Oct 16 · Today
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Earlier weeks

Week of October 4 – October 10, 20261 report · Show more ▾

Sunday, Oct 4
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Monday, Oct 5
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Tuesday, Oct 6
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Wednesday, Oct 7
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Thursday, Oct 8
- 2,000-year-old ritual bath dating to time of Jesus unearthed in Israel
  Fox News · Oct 8, 2026
  A Second Temple-period mikveh found at Kiryat Gat, and lifted out intact, points to a Jewish settlement previously unknown to scholars. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the operation in September.
Friday, Oct 9
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Saturday, Oct 10
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Week of September 27 – October 3, 20261 report · Show more ▾

Sunday, Sep 27
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Monday, Sep 28
- Second Temple era mikveh found… then moved
  Biblical Archaeology Society · Sep 28, 2026
  An explainer on the Kiryat Gat ritual bath: what a mikveh was, why stone vessels found with it mark a Jewish population, and how the whole structure was lifted out for safekeeping.
Tuesday, Sep 29
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Wednesday, Sep 30
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Thursday, Oct 1
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Friday, Oct 2
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Saturday, Oct 3
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Week of September 20 – September 26, 20261 report · Show more ▾

Sunday, Sep 20
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Monday, Sep 21
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Tuesday, Sep 22
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Wednesday, Sep 23
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Thursday, Sep 24
- Old City excavations reveal Second Temple-era mikvaot used by Jewish pilgrims
  The Jerusalem Post · Sep 24, 2026
  Hebrew University excavations at the Ophel, at the foot of the Temple Mount near the sealed Triple Gate, uncovered a roughly 280-square-meter complex of ritual baths and a large pool that pilgrims likely used to purify themselves before going up to the Temple.
Friday, Sep 25
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Saturday, Sep 26
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Week of September 13 – September 19, 20262 reports · Show more ▾

Sunday, Sep 13
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Monday, Sep 14
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Tuesday, Sep 15
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Wednesday, Sep 16
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Thursday, Sep 17
- How did the Israel Antiquities Authority move a Second Temple-era mikveh?
  The Jerusalem Post · Sep 17, 2026
  The IAA announced a 2,000-year-old mikveh and stone measuring vessels at Carmei Gat in Kiryat Gat, the first known Jewish settlement of that era between the Judean Lowlands and the northern Negev. The site was apparently abandoned during the Bar Kokhba Revolt.
Friday, Sep 18
- 2,000-year-old mikveh discovered at Kiryat Gat construction site
  The Jewish Chronicle · Sep 18, 2026
  The roughly 25-ton ritual bath was removed whole in a two-week operation and taken to the IAA's National Treasures Department; it will return to a public space in the new neighborhood.
Saturday, Sep 19
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Week of September 6 – September 12, 20262 reports · Show more ▾

Sunday, Sep 6
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Monday, Sep 7
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Tuesday, Sep 8
- Rare First Temple period mold for producing figurines discovered
  Archaeology Wiki · Sep 8, 2026
  IAA excavations at the Qishla in the Tower of David Museum found a mold for casting a female figurine's face, the first such mold found in Jerusalem, evidence that some of Judah's clay figurines were made in the city itself.
Wednesday, Sep 9
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Thursday, Sep 10
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Friday, Sep 11
- Bethsaida, lost city of Jesus and apostles, found at Sea of Galilee
  Fox News · Sep 11, 2026
  After a decade of digging at El-Araj, the excavation's academic director says he is "100%" confident it is biblical Bethsaida. Finds include a Jewish fishing village, a Roman bathhouse and a Byzantine basilica with an inscription referring to the Apostle Peter.
Saturday, Sep 12
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