Tag: Archaeology
Sinagoga medieval debasho de una butika en Ingletierra
En el mundo ay algunos lugares ke verdadmente tienen una istoria djudia kuaje totalmente eskondida. Ma de ves en kuando un jurnalisto los topa i mo los aze saver, grasias al Internet. Asnsina podimos...
Eighth century clay seal with ‘signature of prophet Isaiah’ found in Jerusalem
A historic archaeological discovery near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount may be proof of the life of the biblical prophet Isaiah, according to an article in the Biblical Archaeology Review. A broken, eighth-century BCE clay seal impression,...
2,700-year-old ‘governor of Jerusalem’ seal found
JERUSALEM: Israeli archaeologists unveiled today a 2,700-year-old clay seal imprinted with images and Hebrew words that may have belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.
The round button-sized seal was found in a building in...
Ancient Israelites: society & lifestyle
Two main social structures competed in ancient Israel. The people were united under the monarchy, which organized the state for administrative and taxation purposes. At the same time, the Israelites held fast to their...
Landfill dig reveals ancient Jewish dietary habits
When archaeologists dig through ancient ruins, they find remnants of such things as city walls and roads, palaces and ordinary homes, cisterns and cemeteries, coins and jewelry. They also find garbage. Sometimes on purpose.
That’s...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is reopened
It's one of Christianity's holiest sites -- the burial chamber where Jesus Christ is believed to have been entombed. Now following nine months of meticulous restoration, it's reopened to the devoted.
Situated in the heart...