Massive fortification that protected the kings of Jerusalem revealed
For the past 150 years, scholars and archaeologists have attempted to trace Jerusalem's northern fortification line. It's only now, through ...
Tag: archaeology
Discovery of ancient textile fragment sheds light on priestly garments
The 3,800-year-old fabric piece, found in caves in the Judean Desert, was colored using dye from oak scale insects, which ...
13-year-old discovers ancient ring on Mt. Carmel hike
Researchers believe the small bronze ring, which depicts Minerva – the Roman goddess of war – belonged to a woman ...
Ancient tefillin were not dyed black, study finds
The findings contradict the long-held halachic tradition that tefillin must be dyed black – a ruling from a Talmud sage, ...
A blast from the past – unveiling Jerusalem's priestly neighborhood from Herodian Era
"History is being revived in the Jewish Quarter," as ancient homes of Temple priests reopen after a major renovation.
Archeologists awed by Roman swords from 2 millenia ago in Judean Desert
"We will try to pinpoint the historical event that led to the caching of these weapons in the cave and ...
Student discovers ancient 'magical mirror' during excavations in north
Experts say mirror was used to protect against the evil eye, adding that "similar mirror plaques have been found in ...
Prehistoric bird-wing flutes music to ears of archaeologists in Israel
Crafted 12,000 years ago, the miniature flutes emit high-pitched trills resembling the calls of birds of prey.
The surprising diet of early humans: Scholar drills into thousands of years of dental plaque
From an early age, Dr. Anita Radini knew that she wanted to become an archaeologist. But little did she know ...
Where it all began: Foot-shaped compounds shed light on early stages of Jewish religion
Having been left largely unexcavated until the 1967 Six-Day War, the biblical sites known as Gilgal now hold archaeologists in ...