"If you feel like rolling up your sleeves and being an active participant, you might consider joining a ‘dig for a day.’"
Amid the ongoing wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, countless artifacts from the Second Temple era, the Late Roman period, and more were uncovered across Israel in 2024.
“Despite the difficult year we experienced due to the war, the Israel Antiquities Authority continued to carry out rescue excavations throughout the country,” said the body’s director-general, Eli Escusido.
“Over the past year, approximately 120 sites were excavated (compared to the usual average of 250-300 in a regular year), where tens of thousands of significant finds were uncovered, ranging from prehistoric periods to modern times. The most notable excavations were in Jerusalem—in the City of David and the Ophel Garden—Yavne, Yehud, Kiryat Gat, Caesarea and more,” he added.