Magnificent 2,000-year-old 'city hall' unearthed near Western Wall
"It is a truly magnificent building, one of the most splendid public buildings we know of dating from the Second ...
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2 Roman-era sarcophagi excavated during work on wildlife clinic at Ramat Gan Safari
The coffins date back to 200-300 CE, and bear identical decorations of garlands and discs, suggesting they might have belonged ...
IDF soldier finds rare Roman coin during training exercise
"The coin discovered is one of the municipal coins minted in the city of Geva," explains lecturer in classical archaeology ...
Jewish ritual bath from Jesus' time discovered at Gethsemane in Jerusalem
According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, this is the first archaeological evidence of its kind to exist in Gethsemane during ...
This little light of mine: 2,000-year-old lantern found in Jerusalem
"It's not every day that we get to find a candle preserved in its entirety. We are all very excited," ...
Gold coins dating to early Islamic era delight archaeologists at Yavne dig
'Hanukkah gelt' dates back to the Abbasid Caliphate of the 9th century CE and includes one gold dinar of the ...
Family unearths 1,400-year-old hammer and nails in northern Israel
Over the Sukkot holiday, over 8,000 people visited an Israel Antiquities Authority dig at Usha, which is mentioned in ancient ...
Mystery martyr's church unearthed west of Jerusalem
"We found one inscription in the courtyard of the church which dedicates the site in the memory of a 'glorious ...
Archaeologists announce discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag
After years of searching and speculation, researchers think they have finally located the Philistine city where David hid from King ...
Ever vigilant: IDF troops uncover biblical-era watchtower
As part of Nature Defense Forces initiatives, paratrooper recruits and commanders help excavate a structure dating back to the time ...