Posts Tagged: Israeli archaeologists
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...
Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Seal Bearing Name of Judean King in Jerusalem Excavations
JNS.org - Archaeologists in Jerusalem for the first time ever unearthed a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king. The royal seal of King Hezekiah from...
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...
Israeli Archaeologists Find Remnants of Gath, Home of Goliath the Giant
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists at Bar-Ilan University have discovered an entrance gate and other remnants of the Philistine city of Gath, which was mentioned in the Bible as...
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...
1,400-Year-Old Wine Press Unearthed by Israeli Teen Archaeology Buffs
JNS.org - A wine press used 1,400 years ago was recently unearthed by teenagers in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem. Local resident Tamar Simon was...
Israeli Antiquities Squad Stops Wannabe ‘Tomb Raiders’ at Ancient Roman Catacomb
In a dramatic ambush operation, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) officials caught two would-be grave robbers red-handed as they tried to pilfer an ancient Roman period burial...
1st-Century House Unearthed in Nazareth Could be Jesus’s Childhood Home
JNS.org - A leading archaeologist is hinting that a house dating back to the 1st century CE unearthed in Nazareth may have been the...
‘Impressive’ Remains of Byzantine Monastery Unearthed Near Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israeli archaeologists said they unearthed an "impressive" monastery that produced industrial-sized outputs of olive oil and wine in the foothills south of...
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...
