Ritual bath from Second Temple period uncovered beneath Western Wall
A rock-hewn ritual bath from the late Second Temple period, containing ash traces that provide evidence of the Temple's destruction, ...
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Rare coin shows Jewish rebels' shift from hope to desperation
"The inscription on the coin – 'For the Redemption of Zion,' replacing the earlier 'For the Liberation of Zion' – ...
What's hidden in mysterious pyramid found in Judean Desert?
Among the discoveries are fragments of written papyrus documents, bronze coins from the reigns of Antiochus IV and Ptolemaic kings, ...
5,000-year-old temple discovered near Beit Shemesh
Rare discovery near Beit Shemesh reveals one of earliest known temples in Judean Lowlands, offering unique insights into civilization's rural-to-urban ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oldest shipwreck cargo discovered off Israeli coast
"This is a world-class history-changing discovery: This find reveals to us as never before the ancient mariners' navigational skills," said ...
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, ...
Ancient gold ring found in City of David ahead of Jerusalem Day
The rare find will be exhibited to the public for the first time during the free "Jerusalem Mysteries" conference hosted ...
Antiquities thieves busted plundering ancient cave in southern Judea
Seemingly innocent picnic revealed to be an antiquities robbery with five suspects from the Negev arrested.