Rare ancient amulet featuring King Solomon discovered in Turkey
The 1,500-year-old artifact depicts the famous biblical figure in a battle scene.
Tag: archaeology
Ancient 'lost cities' come alive in Amazon thanks to laser
Using advanced mapping technology, researchers revealed an elaborate network of roads, neighborhoods, and gardens in Ecuador's Upano Valley.
Second Temple finds shed light on final days of ancient Jerusalem
Excavation uncovers 2,000-year-old relics, shedding light on city's final days before Roman destruction.
Archaeologists find literal pot of gold assumed to be hidden by unfortunate mercenaries
Archaeologists from the University of Michigan, led by Dr. Christopher Ratté, discovered a cache of ancient Greek gold coins buried ...
Hidden for millennia: Enormous quarry find illuminates Jerusalem's past
In one corner of the quarry, archaeologists made a surprising discovery: an intact stone vessel. Hidden for two millennia, the ...
Massive fortification that protected the kings of Jerusalem revealed
For the past 150 years, scholars and archaeologists have attempted to trace Jerusalem's northern fortification line. It's only now, through ...
Discovery of ancient textile fragment sheds light on priestly garments
The 3,800-year-old fabric piece, found in caves in the Judean Desert, was colored using dye from oak scale insects, which ...
13-year-old discovers ancient ring on Mt. Carmel hike
Researchers believe the small bronze ring, which depicts Minerva – the Roman goddess of war – belonged to a woman ...
Ancient tefillin were not dyed black, study finds
The findings contradict the long-held halachic tradition that tefillin must be dyed black – a ruling from a Talmud sage, ...
A blast from the past – unveiling Jerusalem's priestly neighborhood from Herodian Era
"History is being revived in the Jewish Quarter," as ancient homes of Temple priests reopen after a major renovation.