Posts Tagged: archaeologists Israel
Archaeologists Find Fabled Crusader Moat Outside Jerusalem’s Old City Walls
JNS.org - Archaeologists have discovered an 11th century moat just outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls—the first hard evidence of a fabled Crusader siege against the...
Archaeologists Discover ‘Gigantic’ Dolmen in Israel’s Upper Galilee
JNS.org - Archaeologists are stunned by the uncovering of what they described as a “gigantic” dolmen in Israel’s Upper Galilee region, saying the stone’s discovery contradicts...
Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions Found in Galilee Synagogue
JNS.org - Two ancient Hebrew inscriptions dating back some 1,800 years were found in the courtyard of an ancient synagogue in the Western Galilee town of Peqi'in. The...
Bronze Coin Dating to Maccabean Revolt in Hanukkah Story Unearthed in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A bronze coin that was in circulation at the time of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who decreed that the Jews must be annihilated and during...
Israeli Researchers Decipher Inscription on Rare Roman-Era Artifact Found Underwater
JNS.org - Israeli researchers from the University of Haifa have deciphered a rare inscription found on an underwater artifact that sheds new light on Roman rule...
1,500-Year-Old Livestock Stable Discovered in Israel’s Negev
JNS.org - A 1,500-year-old livestock stable from the Byzantine period was discovered by Israeli and American archaeologists in the Ein Avdat National Park in the Jewish...
Birdwatcher Discovers Ancient Egyptian Scarab Seal in Northern Israel
JNS.org - A rare scarab seal belonging to a senior Egyptian official of the 13th Pharaonic Dynasty (18th-17th centuries BCE) has been found at the Tel...
2,500-Year-Old Seal Belonging to ‘Exceptional’ Woman Unearthed in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A 2,500-year-old seal dating back to the First Temple period was recently unearthed in Jerusalem. Archaeologists believe the seal may have belonged to an...
Archaeological Evidence of 7,000-Year-Old Settlement Discovered in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists have discovered evidence of a 7,000-year-old human settlement in northern Jerusalem in a dig conducted in the Shaft neighborhood. The dig...
Stunning Archaeology Find in Jerusalem’s City of David May Solve Centuries-Old Mystery
JNS.org - Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the location of the Acra fortress from the Maccabean Revolt against the Greeks in Jerusalem’s City of David. The...
Second Temple-Era Stairs Discovered in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Archaeologists discovered a flight of stairs in the shape of a pyramid that is 2,000 years old in Jerusalem's City of David National...
Israeli Archaeologists Uncover 2nd Temple-Era Mikvah With Puzzling Drawings
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Second Temple-era mikvah (ritual bath) in Jerusalem with puzzling drawings and inscriptions during the construction for two nursery schools. According to...
Israeli Archaeologists Find Remnants of Gath, Home of Goliath the Giant
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists at Bar-Ilan University have discovered an entrance gate and other remnants of the Philistine city of Gath, which was mentioned in the Bible as...
Final Steps Underway for Jerusalem’s City of David Visitor’s Center
JNS.org - Final steps are underway for the City of David's "Kedem" visitor's center in Jerusalem, with a number of Israeli public officials and...
