עמוד הבית (EN) - מכון ישראלי לארכיאולוגיה

Israeli Institute of Archaeology was founded in 2002 with the goal of making archaeology accessible to a broad and diverse public, enhancing the field’s visibility and status within Israeli society, and supporting the preservation and widespread dissemination of the rich cultural heritage of the Land of Israel.

Israeli Institute of Archaeology is the only nonprofit organization in the country that brings together leading experts in the fields of archaeological excavation, planning, conservation, restoration, and the development of antiquities sites. It also promotes public engagement with archaeology through tours, lectures, and conferences.

Israeli Institute of Archaeology is a national leader in the initiation and management of community-based archaeological projects.

Israeli Institute of Archaeology was founded in 2002 with the goal of making archaeology accessible to a broad and diverse public, enhancing the field’s visibility and status within Israeli society, and supporting the preservation and widespread dissemination of the rich cultural heritage of the Land of Israel.

Israeli Institute of Archaeology is the only nonprofit organization in the country that brings together leading experts in the fields of archaeological excavation, planning, conservation, restoration, and the development of antiquities sites. It also promotes public engagement with archaeology through tours, lectures, and conferences.

Israeli Institute of Archaeology is a national leader in the initiation and management of community-based archaeological projects.

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Prehistory

up to 3700 BCE

The Bronze Age in the Land of Israel lasted about 2,500 years. During this period, towns were first established in the country and the structure of the city states served as the main social format.

The Bronze Age

3700 - 1150 BCE

The period between the end of the Late Bronze Age, around 1200 BCE, and the destruction of the First Temple in 586, is called the Iron Age.

The Iron Age

1150 - 586 BCE

During the Persian period, the vast majority of the Ancient Near East came under the hegemony of the Achaemenid monarchs who founded the Persian Empire, the largest empire to that date

The Persian Period

586 - 333 BCE

The Hellenistic period in the Land of Israel began with the conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and ended in 63 BC with the conquest by the Roman Republic

The Hellenistic Period

333 - 63 BCE

The conquest of the Land of Israel by the Roman general Pompey in 64–61 BCE marked the end of the Hellenistic period, and the land became subject to a new ruler—Rome

63 BCE–324 CE

330 - 636

The Early Islamic Period

636 – 1099

The Crusader period in the history of Jerusalem began with the conquest of the city by the Crusaders in 1099, during the First Crusade, and becoming the capital of the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, after 450 years of Muslim rule

1099 - 1260

1260 - 1517

1517 - 1917

Archaeological Services and Programs

Excavations and Archaeological Services

Preservation of Heritage Sites

TAGLIOT – Archaeology for All

Community Archaeology

About Community Archaeology

Ancient Lod Community Archaeological Project

Beit Shemesh Community Archaeological Project

Lod, Lydda, Diospolis Journal

"Lod, Lydda, Diospolis" is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the Archaeology, the History and the Heritage of the city of Lod and its Vicinity. Ancient Lod is one of the most important archaeological sites in Israel. However, its former glory is nowhere in evidence amidst the current difficulties the city is presently experiencing. The Israeli Institute of Archaeology has initiated a community archaeological project in order to restore the ancient town of Lod and develop it as a major tourist attraction.