Posts Tagged: Israel Antiquities Authority
Hides That Reveal: DNA Helps Scholars Divine Dead Sea Scrolls
Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work of a fringe Jewish sect, and shed light...
Six-Year-Old Israeli Boy Discovers 3,500-Year-Old Canaanite Clay Tablet
A six-year-old Israeli boy recently discovered an extremely-rare Canaanite clay tablet made approximately 3,500 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Monday. The tablet...
Rare Bar Kochba-Era Coin Discovered at Foot of Temple Mount
JNS.org - In honor of Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Israel Antiquities Authority...
Remains of Jewish Settlement Dating From Second Temple Period Found in Beersheva
JNS.org - The remains of a Jewish settlement during the Second Temple period, including the sherd of a rare oil lamp depicting a menorah with nine...
Rare Ancient Seal of Jewish King’s Officer Discovered in City of David in Jerusalem
JNS.org - The Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University discovered a 2,600-year-old ancient bulla seal impression bearing the inscription “(belonging) to Nathan-Melech, Servant of the...
2,000-Year-Old Ring Found In Ancient Jerusalem Ritual Bath
JNS.org - A two-thousand-year-old ring with a solitaire gem stone was uncovered in archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. The...
On Last Day of Hanukkah, Archaeologists Find Ancient Wick In the Negev
JNS.org - A unique lamp wick dating back to the Byzantine period was uncovered by the Antiquities Authority at the Negev Desert Roman Empire settlement of...
Antiquities Authority Experts to Determine Fate of Dislodged Rock From Western Wall
JNS.org - The 2,000-year-old slab of rock that dislodged from a section of the Western Wall on Monday, nearly crashing down on a 79-year-old woman...
Boulder Falls From Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Barely Missing Worshipper
An elderly worshipper had a close call on Monday when a 100-kilogram (220-pound) stone suddenly fell from Jerusalem's Western Wall and crashed at her feet. The Israel Antiquities...
Volunteers for Israel Dig Into New Program Starting This Fall
JNS.org - Volunteers for Israel, a 36-year-old nonprofit organization that encourages American Jews to lend their services to help the Jewish state, announces a new pilot...
Rare Coin Minted 1,900 Years Ago Discovered in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A rare coin minted 1,949 years ago was found last week in a dig in the City of David in Jerusalem. Reut Vilf of the...
1,500-Year-Old Church and Monastery Unearthed in Israel
JNS.org - The ruins of a 1,500-year-old church and monastery have been unearthed near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh in an excavation led by the...
Discoveries Show Jerusalem’s Transformation After Roman Destruction
JNS.org - Last week, Israeli archaeologists unveiled the results of large-scale excavations that lend unprecedented insight into the transformation of Jerusalem around the time of the destruction...
Decapitated Toads Found in 4,000-Year-Old Canaanite Jug
JNS.org - Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made a surprising finding -- decapitated toads -- within a nearly 4,000-year-old jug dating to the...
