Posts Tagged: Israel Antiquities Authority
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...
Roman-Era Canal System Unearthed Near Dead Sea
JNS.org - An ancient canal system used 2,000 years ago to irrigate terraced agricultural plots has been unearthed in an excavation near the Roman-era fortress of...
1,700-Year-Old Galilee Inscriptions Refer to ‘Rabbis,’ Affirm Jewish Presence
JNS.org - Three 1,700-year-old funerary inscriptions referring to “rabbis” were discovered in Moshav Zippori in Israel’s Galilee region, a finding that affirms a Jewish presence in...
Muslims Carrying Out Unauthorized Excavations on Temple Mount Claim They Are Repairing Water Leakage
Unauthorized excavations were discovered to be taking place on the Temple Mount, the Hebrew news site 0404 reported on Sunday, after photos of a bulldozer...
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...
Ancient Church and Farmhouse Unearthed Outside Tel Aviv
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists have unearthed an impressive 1,500-year-old Byzantine Church and a 2,700-year-old farmhouse in the Israeli town of Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, which lies just east...
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...
1,500-Year-Old Wine Presses Found in Southern Israel
JNS.org - Two wine presses that date back some 1,500 years were discovered in the southern Israeli city of Netivot. As part of standard preparations for the...
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...
Rare Church Mosaic, Uncovered by Israeli Schoolchildren, to Go on Display
Approximately two years ago, an extremely unique 1,500-year-old mosaic, which comprised part of the floor of an abandoned church from the Byzantine era, was discovered...
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...
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...
Archaeologists Uncover Remains of Nazi-Burned Great Synagogue of Vilna
JNS.org - A team of Israeli and Lithuanianhas uncovered the underground remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna using ground-penetrating radar technology. According to the Israel Antiquities...
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Under Jerusalem Home’s Floor
JNS.org - A 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath (mikvah) was discovered under a Jerusalem home’s living room floor during renovations of the structure, shedding light on both...
