Posts Tagged: Israel archeology
1,600-Year-Old Gold Bead Unearthed in Jerusalem in ‘Very, Very Special’ Find
A gold bead dating back to at least the 5th century has been unearthed in the City of David in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority...
Fossilized Tusk From Giant Ancient Elephant Found in Israel
A fossilized tusk from a giant prehistoric elephant that once roamed around the Mediterranean has emerged from an excavation site in southern Israel, offering what...
Study Suggests Jerusalem Vessels Were Ancient Hand Grenades
i24 News – Ceramic vessels which date back to 11th-12th century Jerusalem could have been used as an ancient version of explosive hand grenades, according...
Scientists Date Human Bone in Israel to 1.5 Million Years Ago
i24 News - Researchers in the Jordan Valley dated a bone to 1.5 billion years ago that is the oldest human remain ever discovered in...
Israeli Archeologists Discover Gold Ring With Christian Symbol in Ancient Shipwreck Off Mediterranean Coast
Israeli marine archeologists have discovered ancient artifacts, some dating back to the third century, in two shipwrecks off the northern coastal town of Caesarea. The artifacts...
Archaeological Dig in Jerusalem Reveals Remains From Era of Ancient Kings of Judah
An extraordinary collection of archaeological remains from the era of the ancient kings of Judah has been discovered in Jerusalem. The Israeli news site N12 reported...
Arab Looters Damage Ancient Jewish Archaeological Site
JNS.org - A 2,000-year-old antiquities city near Afula was damaged by two antique robbers with a backhoe loader, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority Unit for the...
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...
Trove of 3,600-Year-Old Artifacts Found Near Judean Foothills
JNS.org - A stock of ancient gold and silver artifacts dating back some 3,600 years was recently discovered in Tel Gezer, an archaeological site on the Judean...
1,300-Year-Old Olive Press Unearthed at Israeli Archaeological Park
JNS.org - A 1,300-year-old public olive press was recently unearthed at the Ancient Shiloh archaeological park in the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria. The olive...
King David-Era Inscription Pieced Together From Broken Jug
JNS.org - A rare inscription dating back to the 10th century BCE, the estimated time of Jewish Kings David and Solomon, has recently been pieced together...
Ancient Church Discovered Near Ark of the Covenant Site
Archeologists have discovered an ancient church in the ruins of the ancient biblical city of Shiloh. The church, which dates to the fourth century C.E., is...
Archeologists Make Rare Discovery West of Jerusalem
Archeologists made a rare discovery at Tel Motza, to the west of Jerusalem, recently: evidence of the Jewish religious practices and rituals in the early...
