Posts Tagged: Israel antiquities
1,500-Year-Old ‘Magic Bowls’ Found in Jerusalem
i24 News - A search of an apartment in Jerusalem has revealed hundreds of rare artifacts, including three 1,500-year-old "magic bowls," the Israel Antiquities Authority...
Israeli Archaeological Treasures Align with Hebrew Bible Accounts
Nothing helps us better understand the lives of the people who have lived in Israel than the archaeological artifacts that are dug up here. 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...
Discovery of Hidden Text Prompts New Approach to Biblical Digs in Israel
JNS.org - The recent discovery of a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard -- which had been on display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum for...
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...
Thief Returns Ancient Roman Artifacts: ‘They Brought Me Nothing But Trouble’
A pair of ancient Roman trebuchet stones were discovered outside a museum in southern Israel on Monday, accompanied by a cryptic note. The artifacts were identified as...
Ancient Skull Uncovered in Upper Galilee Cave Proves Modern Humans Migrated From Africa
A 55,000 year old human skull found at the Dan David-Manot Cave in the western Galilee, has proven to be of great importance to the...
Remains of Ancient Olive Oil Discovered in the Lower Galilee
The earliest evidence for the use of olive oil in Israel, and possibly the entire Middle East, was recently revealed at an antiquities site in...
New App ‘Dig Quest: Israel’ Teaches Children About Archaeology in Israel
The Israeli Antiquities Authority is releasing a free app for iPhones and iPads. The app, called "Dig Quest: Israel," is meant to help kids get...
Biblical Archaeology Sees Golden Age in Israel, Dark Age in Rest of Middle East
JNS.org - At a time when many archaeological sites and antiquities throughout the Middle East are being looted and destroyed, the City of David...
Ancient Well Discovered in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - Archaeologists recently discovered an ancient well, used during the Byzantine and Islamic eras, during an antique preservation dig in Tel Aviv, Israel Hayom...
