Rare Great Revolt-era coin found in desert
The words "Holy Jerusalem" are inscribed in ancient Hebrew script on one side. One hypothesis is that the coin fell ...
Tag: Romans
Were Jews allowed to keep kosher, Passover in ancient Roman army?
A new study suggests Jewish conscripts were allowed to uphold dietary customs. Roman military may have made dispensations on Shabbat ...
Yavne finds tell story of Sanhedrin after Jews fled Jerusalem
Excavation unearths cups made of chalkstone, a material approved for Jewish rites, which point to the presence there of the ...
'Hand over that sarcophagus, citizen!'
Roman-era artifact excavated illegally at an unidentified site in Israel returned to Israel Antiquities Authority.
Ancient coins could upend theories about what followed Roman sack of Jerusalem
Archaeological survey in northeast part of the Binyamin Regional Council reveals two coins that could indicate that Jews continued to ...
Ashkelon dig turns up Roman-era vats used to cook stinky fish sauce
Visitors curious about Roman culinary habits can visit the site free of charge on Dec. 22, the first day of ...
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 ...
'Pontius Pilate built Pilgrim's Road in Jerusalem'
Coins found above and below a 2,000-year old road to the Temple Mount prove it was constructed between 31 and ...
2,000 years, one path
The Pilgrim's Road being excavated in Jerusalem is revealing new evidence that challenges historical conventions about how the Jews lived ...