Tag: Israel Antiquities Authority
Excavations in Jerusalem dredge up a seal impression from after First Temple
A double stamp impression on a bulla and a seal made of used pottery shreds discovered in the City of David may indicate that despite the plight of Jerusalem after the destruction of the...
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers discern new clues to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers have uncovered new clues about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing a new glimpse into Jewish life during the final days of the Second Temple period.
Researchers from...
Fearing ‘end of world is near,’ Israeli returns stolen 2,000-year-old City of David artifact
An Israeli citizen who fears the world is ending amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic recently returned to Jerusalem’s City of David National Park a 2,000-year-old catapult stone he stole 15 years ago.
“The time has...
Pontius Pilate built Jerusalem’s ‘Pilgrimage Road,’ say Israeli archaeologists
Archaeologists now believe that Jerusalem’s “Pilgrimage Road” was built by none other than Pontius Pilate, the infamous Roman governor of Judea.
The ancient road in the City of David, which was preserved under the ashes...
Hebrew inscriptions revealed at Great Synagogue dig sites in Vilnius, Lithuania
Hebrew inscriptions were discovered for the first time since the beginning of the excavation project to expose the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, which was burned during the Holocaust and demolished by the Soviets.
According...
Archaeologists announce discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag
The Israeli Antiquities Authority, Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Macquarie University of Sydney, Australia, have announced the discovery of what they believe is the biblical city of Ziklag, the Philistine city in which according...
Renewal at an ancient site: Caesarea reaches out to the world
Jerusalem and Caesarea are 85 miles apart—one inland and one on the coast—but both cities bear the unmistakable imprint of Herod, the master builder of ancient times. In Jerusalem, Herod refurbished the Second Temple,...
A pint from the past: Israeli scientists resurrect yeast from ancient beer jugs to...
Israeli scientists have recently provided a pint-sized glimpse into what it may have been like to have cocktails with Cleopatra and beer with the Pharaoh.
This week, in a joint effort between the Hebrew University,...
Remains of Jewish settlement dating from Second Temple period found in Beersheva
The remains of a Jewish settlement of the Second Temple period, including the sherd of a rare oil lamp depicting a menorah with nine branches, have been discovered in Beersheva for the first time,...
Rare ancient seal of Jewish king’s officer discovered in City of David in Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University discovered a 2,600 year old ancient bulla seal impression bearing the inscription “(belonging) to Nathan-Melech, Servant of the King” in the City of David just outside...