Seminary students dig up Second Temple finds near Beit El
Finds indicate presence of Jewish community in various periods of history.
Tag: biblical archaeology
Ancient coins could upend theories about what followed Roman sack of Jerusalem
Archaeological survey in northeast part of the Binyamin Regional Council reveals two coins that could indicate that Jews continued to ...
Authorities bust destructive illicit dig in northern Israel
"It's incredible that people take the law into their own hands and for the sake of greed, damage and destroy ...
The stones spoke to Dr. Eilat Mazar
Mazar, who passed away this week at 64, helped uncover the truth about Jerusalem’s past and King David’s realm. Her ...
Hungarian archaeologist might have missing piece of rare lamp found in Jerusalem
Dr. Gabor Lassanyi found a lap designed as a right half of a grotesque face in 2012 while excavating the ...
Byzantine-era mosaic pavement uncovered in Yavne floors experts
Archaeologists believe "magnificent" discovery was situated in a luxury residential building near an ancient industrial zone. Mosaic will be relocated ...
Israel's own Indiana Joneses beat antiquities robbers to the treasure
Sting operations, suitcases full of fake money, and sophisticated equipment have helped the Israel Antiquities Authority "restore governability" to the ...
Rare coin pilgrims used to pay Temple tax found in Old City of Jerusalem
Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts frequently mention the Tyre coin or Tyrian shekel, but only a few have ever ...
New Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in Judean Desert caves
Israel Antiquities Authority project targeting antiquities theft also uncovered skeleton of young girl dating back 6,000 years and the oldest ...
'Palestinians continue to take over archeological sites in Samaria'
NGO Regavim was working on infrastructure projects near the Hermesh settlement when representatives discovered that a Palestinian family had turned ...