Posts Tagged: Israel artifacts
Tool Pre-Dating Modern Humans Identified in Northern Israel
JNS.org - The oldest tool identified to date, found in northern Israel, was revealed by a group of academics at the University of Haifa to...
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...
Palestinian Antiquities Thieves Caught Stealing Pillars From Ancient Church
JNS.org - Israeli authorities arrested two Palestinian thieves who attempted to steal artifacts from a Byzantine-era church in the West Bank, the IDF said on Monday. The...
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...
Clues About Life of Jesus Revealed in Israeli Artifacts Warehouse
JNS.org - Ahead of Easter, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has opened up a 54,000-square-foot warehouse dubbed the “Ali Baba cave,” filled with ancient artifacts that...
In Time for Hanukkah, Israel Reveals Artifact Bearing Name of Hasmonean Leaders
JNS.org - The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday the discovery of a 2,100-year-old stone bowl inscribed with a name common among members of the Hasmonean dynasty,...
Ancient Chisel Discovered at Western Wall
JNS.org - An ancient chisel that may have used been in the construction of the Western Wall has been discovered during an archaeological dig...
Waqf Ignores High Court Ruling, Continues to Destroy Temple Mount Artifacts
A demonstration was held Wednesday, December 26th, at the northern entrance to Jerusalem's Temple Mount in protest of the Waqf's continued destruction of archaeological artifacts in the...
