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Archaeology is a big problem for the Palestinian cause

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Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem found a 2,700-year-old stone seal last week near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It’s just a few inches in diameter, but it’s a big deal for Zionism—and another blow to the Palestinian...

Excavations reveal decorated floor of Vilna’s Great Synagogue

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Excavations of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, destroyed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, have revealed the floor of the main prayer hall, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. The uncovered sections...

2,800 years of Jerusalem history on display at Tower of David

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In the excavation site of a former barracks/prison known as the Kishle (Turkish for prison), the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum opened a unique art exhibition on Tuesday evening . The impressive space, part of the Tower of...

Rare limestone box from Second Temple era uncovered in Jerusalem

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A rare multi-compartment stone container dating back around 2,000 years has been revealed to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The box, carved from soft limestone, measures 30 x...
Rooftile fragments discovered at the Giv‘ati Parking Lot Excavation in Jerusalem. Photo by Emil Aladjem/IAA.

Ancient Jerusalem roof tiles provide a link to Hanukkah story

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Roof tiles dating back over 2,000 years uncovered just outside the Old City of Jerusalem provide a tangible connection to the story of Hanukkah, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The 16 ceramic tile...
Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Jerusalem find dating back to biblical kings baffles archaeologists

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An unprecedented channel installation dating back to the First Temple period was uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The excavation thus far has uncovered...
Conservation work on the mosaic at Megiddo Prison. Photo by Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Integrity of Megiddo mosaic the priority, Israel Antiquities Authority says

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Reports that Israel is considering lending an ancient Christian mosaic, which it found beneath the grounds of Megiddo Prison some 25 miles southwest of Haifa, have generated some controversy. The Museum of the Bible in...
The 5,500 year-old gate at Tel Erani, near the Kiryat Gat industrial zone, Aug. 15, 2023. Photo by Yoli Schwartz/ Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israel’s oldest gate offers glimpse into ancient urbanization

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Israeli archaeologists excavating near Kiryat Gat’s industrial zone prior to the laying of a water pipe have uncovered a city gate dating back more than five millennia, the oldest such structure ever found in...
Youth leader Aviv Weizman holds the "magical mirror" plaque she discovered at Usha. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Teen discovers 1,500-year-old ‘magic mirror’ at Galilee excavation

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A teenage student uncovered a 1,500-year-old “magical mirror” from the Byzantine period this week during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the ancient site of Usha in northern Israel. Aviv Weizman, from Kiryat Motzkin, near Haifa, was...
Lydia Marner with the 3,000-year-old Egyptian figurine she found on the beach. Photo by Idan Horen/Israel Antiquities Authority via TPS.

Woman on Israeli beach finds 3,000-year-old figurine

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A woman strolling on Israel’s Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv found a 3,000-year-old figurine of an Egyptian goddess, which she turned over to archaeologists at the Israel Antiquities Authority. Lydia Marner, 74, a resident...