Tag: Israel Antiquities Authority
Archaeologists discover private toilet in Jerusalem dating back 2,700 years
The Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday that archaeologists found a rare ancient archeological structure in Jerusalem that almost certainly was used as a toilet. It is presumed to be more than 2,700 years...
Israeli astronaut to take ancient coin from Bar Kochba revolt to space
Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe has chosen to bring an ancient Jewish coin when he travels to the International Space Station for Israel’s “Rakia” mission early next year, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.
The 1,900-year-old coin...
Archeologists find evidence of Jerusalem earthquake described in Bible
Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake that was mentioned in the Bible, reported i24News.
According to the first verse of...
‘Missing’ section of wall defending Jerusalem prior to Babylonian conquest unearthed in Old City
Archaeological excavations at the City of David National Park in the Old City of Jerusalem have unearthed the remains of an Iron Age city wall, constructed in the First Temple era, which was designed...
Rare ‘book of Judges’-era inscription found in southern Israel
A rare, 3,100-year-old inscription was discovered during excavations in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
The partial inscription, written in ink on a small pottery jug, was recovered in the Shahariya forest...
Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in Yavne have recovered an intact chicken egg dating from...
While excavating an ancient cesspit dating from the Islamic period (about 1,000 years ago), Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists in Yavne were astonished to find an unbroken chicken’s egg. The large-scale archaeological excavations, directed by...
Pendant warding off ‘evil eye’ may shed light on Jewish life in Talmudic period
An ancient pendant that was just handed over to Israel’s National Treasures Center by a family member of the woman who found it 40 years ago near the ruins of an ancient synagogue on...
‘Lucky’ bronze Roman-era oil lamp unearthed in Jerusalem
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
The lamp—described by...
1,600-year-old mosaic pavement unearthed in central Israel to be placed on display
A 1,600-year-old mosaic pavement that was uncovered recently in Yavne in central Israel will be placed on display at the city’s cultural center, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Monday.
The project is a...
Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments with biblical verses discovered in Judean cave
Israeli archaeologists announced on Tuesday that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing biblical verses were discovered during a national archaeological operation in the Judean Desert.
The scroll fragments are written in Greek and feature...