Posts Tagged: archaeology Israel
Neanderthal Remains Discovered in Israel May Rewrite History
JNS.org - A rare archaeological discovery of 60,000-year-old Neanderthal bones in northern Israel may result in anthropologists rewriting history. The Neanderthal remains were uncovered in Ein Qashish...
Remnants of WWI Battle Found in Archaeological Dig in Central Israel
JNS.org - Remnants of a World War I battle between British and Turkish forces were discovered recently in an archaeological dig near Rosh Ha'ayin in...
Temple Mount Sifting Project Halted After Major Backer Pulls Funds
JNS.org - The Temple Mount Sifting Project, an archaeological initiative to uncover rare artifacts buried in soil removed from the Jerusalem holy site in the 1990s,...
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...
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 Archaeologists Discover Ancient Philistine Cemetery
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists excavating near the city of Ashkelon along Israel’s southern coast have discovered a cemetery that belonged to the ancient Philistines, a biblical...
Ancient Kilns Prove Israel Was Leader in Roman-Era Glass-Making
JNS.org - An archaeological excavation in northern Israel has unearthed glass-making kilns that date back 1,600 years, proving that ancient Israel was one of the most...
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...
Fortress Dating Back More Than 3,000 Years Unearthed in Northern Israel
JNS.org - Remnants of a 3,400-year-old fortress that dates back to the Canaanite period have been unearthed at a residential construction site in Nahariya, on the...
Galilee Dig Reveals Hummus Was Staple of Prehistoric Diet
JNS.org - The Middle East has gone through monumental changes over thousands of years, but one thing has never changed: an affinity for hummus. This conclusion was...
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...
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...
1,400-Year-Old Wine Press Unearthed by Israeli Teen Archaeology Buffs
JNS.org - A wine press used 1,400 years ago was recently unearthed by teenagers in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem. Local resident Tamar Simon was...
Israelis Exploring Cave Discover Treasure From Time of Alexander the Great
JNS.org - An Israeli father, his son, and a friend discovered a rare trove of artifacts from the time of Alexander the Great inside...
