In the News The University of Haifa proudly congratulates Prof. Belu-Simion Fainaru (Department of Architecture) on receiving the Israel Prize in Design and Interdisciplinary Art. The award committee recognized him as “one…
In the News The University of Haifa congratulates design student Mor Friedberg on winning the prestigious Armon Foundation Award for her project, "Planning Eilat as a Receiving Port City." Guided…
In the News At the recent exhibition of final graduation projects at the School of Design, several memorials were featured, honoring those who tragically lost their lives on October 7th and during…
In the News University of Haifa is pleased to announce the new appointment of Dr. Inbal Rivlin as the new Head of the Hecht Museum. Dr. Rivlin, who earned a…
In the News Dr. Mashey Bernstein (middle) with scholarship recipients Bar Amar (right) and Eden Yitzhak (left).University of Haifa welcomed US friend and supporter, Dr. Mashey Bernstein, who recently visited…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. Guy Bar-Oz (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures) on being awarded a prestigious European Research Council grant for his research which aims to regrow ancient varieties…
In the News The remains of two brothers at Tel Megiddo from more than 3,500 years ago during the 2016 excavation in northern Israel. (Courtesy: Megiddo expedition).For thousands of years,…
In the News (l-r) Prof. Tali Kristal (Department of Sociology) and Dr. Emmanuel Nantet (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures)Prof. Tali Kristal (Department of Sociology) was awarded a grant in…
In the News Credit: Israel Silk Road Project excavation teamThe remains of luxury fabrics from the Far East dating back 1,300 years were discovered in a massive garbage pit in…
In the News Items from the Tel el-Ajjul hoards. | Credit: Israel Antiquities AuthorityProf. Ayelet Gilboa and Dr. Tzilla Eshel (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures) in collaboration with a…
In the News (l-r) Prof. Israel Finkelstein, Director of the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, and Prof. Jacob (Koby) Rubinstein, executive vice president for research at the Technion. |…
In the News The E-Lijah Lab, headed by Dr. Moshe Lavee (Department of Jewish History), will participate in the Israeli-led project that is using digital imaging and machine learning to decipher thousands…
In the News Cotton fibers from Tel Tsaf. | Credit: Scientific team at Tel TsafThe discovery made by an international team led by Prof. Danny Rosenberg (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures)…
In the News Congratulations to Dr. David Friesem (Department of Maritime Civilizations) on receiving a 2021 ERC Starting Grant for his research entitled BEFORE the FLOOD: Neolithic coastal settlements and responses to environmental…
In the News In a first-of-a-kind study, a team of UofH researchers set sail to shed light on how sailors navigated strong Mediterranean winds in ancient times. The team used…
In the News UofH archaeologists, under the direction of Dr. Ian Stern (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures), uncovered a unique collection of astragalos from the Hellenistic period during excavations in the…
In the News The remains found inside the oldest brush hut in the world at Ohalo II, near the Sea of Galilee, reveal its inhabitants had a diverse diet. A…
In the News As a response to global warming, it is of vital importance to expand our search for authentic local ancient breeds that were cultivated and bred for centuries…
In the News Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov (Head, Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences and a National Geographic Explorer) was interviewed by Haaretz following the recent underwater volcano eruption in the South Pacific that…
In the News Skeletons of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of Santorini's Thera volcano 3,600 years ago were recently…
In the News Prof. Danny Rosenberg (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures) recently led an archaeological expedition in the Middle Jordan Valley that uncovered cereal grains preserved in ancient pottery…
In the News UofH archaeologists have discovered a second synagogue in the northern Israeli town of Migdal. The finding casts new light on Jewish religious and communal life in the…
In the News The Richard Umansky Living Trust gifted an antique map collection to the University of Haifa. The rare collection includes over 30 artistic maps and historical atlases adorned…
In the News The new School of Archaeology will be the first of its kind in Israel, uniting the University's traditional archaeological departments with the Department of Maritime Civilizations focused…
In the News Based on new data extracted from DNA samples of ancient rodents, a team of Israeli and international researchers led by Dr. Ignacio A. Lazagabaster (Department of Maritime…
In the News An international marine archaeology project has found evidence suggesting that rising sea levels in Israel during the Hellenistic period may have contributed to the decline of some…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. (Emeritus) Giora Hon (Department of Philosophy) on his recent election to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Giora Hon is a professor of…
In the News FINE ARTS:As part of a sweeping forensic study of his work for an upcoming exhibit at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, scientists at the Hecht Museum uncovered…
In the News A group of 22 students from the Ruderman MA Program for American Jewish Studies recently returned from the annual field trip to the US where they met…
In the News Longstanding members of the Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES) are the recipients of The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz).…
In the News A new study led by Prof. Gil Rilov (Department of Marine Biology) has found that rocky reefs may disappear in the coming decades due to rising sea levels…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. (Emerita) Nitza Ben-Dov (Department of Hebrew and Comparative Literature) on being selected for the 2021 Israel Prize in the Study of Hebrew Literature. She…
In the News Dr. Nirit Ofir, a research fellow at the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies, recently returned from the 2021 Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia.…
A 200-pound stone anchor belonging to an ancient ship was recently discovered at the Tel Dor excavation site near Haifa. Researchers believe that the anchor was first used during the Bronze Age…
Prof. Meir Hemmo (Vice Rector) was recently inducted into The European Academy of Sciences. A professor of philosophy at the University of Haifa, Hemmo has published extensively on the conceptual foundations and…
John Templeton Foundation awards major grants to two scientists from the Faculty of Natural SciencesProf. Edi Barkai (Sagol Department of Neurobiology and former Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences) was…
An archaeological dig led by Dr. Rafael Lewis (Zinman Institute of Archaeology) has identified the remains of a massive siege ramp built near the ancient port city of Ashkelon. The coastal city…
Researchers from the University of Haifa, the Hebrew University and the French National Center for Scientific Research identified six subparallel incisions on a bone fragment found at a Middle Paleolithic…
The discovery was found submerged at the chalcolithic site Hishulei Carmel, and predates the oldest evidence of olive production for consumption by some 4,000 years. The research team was led by…
Archaeologists from the Zinman Institute of Archaeology have unearthed a prehistoric stone grinding tool used for 'delicate' abrading by early humans some 350,000 years ago at the Tabun Caves –…
A recent discovery of a pagan altar incorporated into the walls of an ancient Byzantine church dating to 400 CE is raising questions about the intertwined nature of early Christianity…
An archaeological dig in the Golan Heights found ruins of the area’s oldest known fortified settlement that date back to between the 11th and 9th centuries B.C.E. The dig’s co-director, Barak…