Tag: Archaeology
Arab looters damage ancient Jewish archaeological site
A 2,000-year-old antiquities city near Afula were damaged by two antique robbers with a backhoe loader, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery.
The excavation site of Horvat Devora,...
Oldest-ever inscription of ‘Jerusalem’ found on pillar
A pillar from the Second Temple period bearing a three-line inscription was unveiled at the Israel Museum on Tuesday, the earliest stone inscription of the full modern Hebrew spelling of “Jerusalem.”
“Hananiah son of Dodalos...
2,200 year-old earring found in Jerusalem excavation sheds light on Hellenistic period in Judea
A 2,200 year-old golden earring was discovered at the City of David’s archaeological excavation just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, shedding light on life in the city after it was...
Volunteers for Israel dig into new program starting this fall
Volunteers for Israel, a 36-year-old nonprofit organization that encourages American Jews to lend their services to help the Jewish state, announces a new pilot program that tacks on archeology to its endeavors from Nov....
Beneath the surface: The untold story of Americans unearthing Israeli archaeology
Can archaeology bring biblical history to life?
According to historian and Deputy Minister Michael Oren, it depends who you ask.
Speaking at a June 10 Jerusalem event celebrating the opening of the “Seals of Isaiah and...
Big splash at Caesarea Harbor with new Crusader market, upcoming visitor’s center
New promenade walls and a 700-year-old Crusader market at the Caesarea Harbor were unveiled on June 10 in Caesarea National Park in the presence of Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, and various representatives from funding...
Students on archaeology program unearth a 1,700-year-old coin
Students from schools in the Lev Hasharon Regional Council helping on an archaeological dig on the Sharon plain have unearthed an ancient coin dating back to the year 300 C.E., among other finds.
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Rare Jewish coins found in Temple Mount excavation
Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the first-ever minted ones by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at the disputed site.
The small coins—three in pristine condition and two...
Discovery of Bar Kochba-era coin declared at Lag B’Omer
As Jews across Israel and around the world celebrated Lag B’Omer, a holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Israeli authorities announced that they had found a symbol of...
Rare trove of coins dating to Jewish revolt unearthed in Jerusalem
The Israeli Nature and Parks Authority announced that a team of archeologists unearthed a trove of rare bronze coins on Monday dating from the last years of the Roman-Jewish War (66-73 CE) in a...