Posts Tagged: Israel Antiquities Authority
Ancient Hebrew Seals From Judean Kingdom Unearthed in Jerusalem Excavations
JNS.org - A collection of First Temple-period seals has been discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David. Several of the seals are emblazoned with Hebrew inscriptions,...
Ancient Stone Workshop Uncovered Near Israeli Town Where Jesus Turned Water Into Wine
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a rare 2,000-year-old stone quarry and workshop located near the ancient Galilean town of Cana, which is recorded in the...
Ahead of Tisha B’Av, Evidence of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem Unearthed
JNS.org - In the week leading up to the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av, which mourns the destruction of both Jewish Temples in Jerusalem, evidence of...
Israeli Students Help Uncover 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian-Era Water Reservoir
JNS.org – Israeli high school students working in conjunction with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have unearthed an “impressively large” 2,700-year-old ancient water reservoir near Rosh...
Volunteers Discover 900-Year-Old Jewelry at Site of Crusader Fortress in Israel
JNS.org - A 900-year-old collection of women’s jewelry has been discovered in the kitchen of a Crusader fortress tower in the central Israeli city of Modi'in,...
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...
Newly Discovered Well Reveals Ottoman-Era Israel’s ‘Sophisticated Engineering Methods’
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists this week announced the discovery of a well that is hundreds of years old and illustrates the “sophisticated engineering methods” of the Ottoman...
2,000-Year-Old Evidence of Final Pre-Second Temple Destruction Battle in Jerusalem Between Roman Army and Jewish Rebels Unveiled
JNS.org - Amid this week’s celebrations making the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority unveiled...
Ancient Fire-Making Stone Discovered in Israel as Lag B’Omer Bonfires Flare
JNS.org - Coinciding with Sunday’s Lag B’Omer holiday and its celebrations marked with bonfires across Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed the recent discovery of...
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...
Israel’s First ‘Smart’ Hiking Trail to Be Completed by Spring 2018
JNS.org - An initiative dubbed the “Sanhedrin Trail,” launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in cooperation with the National Religious Education Administration, will see the...
Rothschild Foundation Investing More Than $27 Million to Renovate Ancient Caesarea
JNS.org - The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Caesarea Development Corporation, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Israel Nature and Parks Authority jointly announced Wednesday an unprecedented...
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Community Unearthed Near Beit Shemesh
JNS.org - During a weeklong excavation project near Beit Shemesh, 240 Israeli students from Jerusalem’s Boyer High School uncovered the remains of an ancient Jewish community...
Hundreds of Liquor Bottles Belonging to WWI-Era British Troops Unearthed in Israel
JNS.org - Among several other discoveries, hundreds of liquor bottles belonging to British soldiers from World War I have been excavated in a surprising find near the...
