Tag: Israel Antiquities Authority
Hasmonean-era oil lamp found in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a candle-holder from the Hasmonean period in the City of David in Jerusalem.
The 2,000-year-old lantern, which has been preserved in its entirety, was discovered during excavations in the Old City...
1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing name ‘Kfar Nafah’ found in Golan Heights
A 1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing the Greek inscription “Kfar Nafah” (Nafah village) was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the Golan Heights last month, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday.
When the inscription...
Ancient two-shekel weight unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem
An ancient two-shekel weight has been unearthed beneath Wilson’s Arch, adjacent to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday.
The limestone weight, dating back to the Iron Age/First Temple...
2,000-year-old ritual bath airlifted from Galilee highway to nearby kibbutz
An ancient mikveh (ritual bath) uncovered at the construction site of a highway interchange in the Lower Galilee was transferred today to nearby Kibbutz Hannaton.
The 2,000-year-old mikveh, which was discovered during salvage archaeological excavations...
Israel Antiquities Authority reveals remains of First Temple-era Jerusalem palace
The Israel Antiquities Authority on Thursday unveiled the discovery of a number of artifacts that decorated a palace dating back to the First Temple Period and overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City.
“A rare, impressive, and very...
‘Terror tunnel’ dating back to 1948 unearthed in Tzfat
Work to upgrade the entrance to Tzfat’s Old City has unearthed an attack tunnel dating to Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Experts believe that the tunnel was dug by local Arabs, who intended to...
1,200-year-old soap factory uncovered in southern Israel
Israel’s earliest soap factory, dating back approximately 1,200 years, has been uncovered in the Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported on Sunday.
According to the report, hundreds of local youths were involved...
Israeli youths help uncover evidence of first human migration from Africa
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday that it had uncovered evidence of an advanced flint-working technique at tool “factory” in the Negev Desert, supporting the hypothesis that the Negev was on the early...
Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old church near Jesus’ Mount of Transfiguration
Israeli archaeologists have announced that they have unearthed a 1,300-year-old Byzantine-era church in the Lower Galilee in the village of Kfar Kama near Mount Tabor, which Christians believe is the Mount of Transfiguration where...
Storage center in Jerusalem, 2,700 years old, dates from Kingdom of Judah
In excavations in Jerusalem near the U.S. embassy conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, more than 120 of some of the largest and most important collections of seal impressions stamped on jars were discovered,...