Posts Tagged: First Temple period
Rare First Temple Period Ivories Discovered in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Archaeologists are describing as “extraordinary” the discovery of a collection of ivory plaques from the First Temple period recently unearthed in Jerusalem. They...
Affluent Ancient Jerusalemites Suffered Infectious Disease
i24 News - Wealthy residents of Jerusalem during the First Temple period suffered from infectious disease due to poor sanitary conditions, a new Israeli study...
Israeli Researchers Discover Hidden Text 50 Years Later on Biblical Artifact
JNS.org - A team of Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University has discovered a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard that’s...
New DC Bible Museum to Display Israeli Artifacts
JNS.org - The new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, will display a collection of biblical artifacts discovered in Israel after reaching an agreement with the...
From Temple Times Through Today, Passover Conveys Message of Jewish Unity
JNS.org - Between 19 BCE and 4 BCE, King Herod I renovated the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, enlarging and beautifying it. It is during...
First Temple-Era Reservoir Uncovered in Jerusalem
Archeologists have discovered a large public cistern from the First Temple period during excavations adjacent to the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The...
