Ancient Roots Israel
The cash, minted under King Alexander Jannaeus, was found in the Jordan Valley.
The vertebra from Ubeidiya belonged to a young individual 6-12 years old, who was tall for his age, the researchers found.
Among the artifacts brought up are a hoard of gold and silver coins, and artifacts bearing Greek, biblical and Christian symbols.
The marble artifact from Roman times, which weighs some two tons, is believed to have been stolen from a construction site and discarded on an illegal trash heap.
Archaeologists and student volunteers unearth a destroyed fortress burned by Yohanan Horkanos the Hasmonean during a battle against the Seleucids some 2,100 years ago.
Noam Arnon’s comprehensive doctoral dissertation proves that there is much more to the ancient site than meets the eye.
“This may be the first time that a seal has been discovered in the entire world with an engraving of the precious and famous plant,” says archaeologist Eli Shukron.
The new find appears to put to rest doubts about the status of previous sections of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem in the First Temple Era.
An archaeological survey reveals two coins that could indicate that Jews continued to live in the Binyamin area for decades after the destruction of the Second Temple.
Usually associated with Christians and Gnostics, the fact that the amulet was found near an ancient synagogue in the Galilee suggests the Jews of that period also used them, say researchers.
The flooring, which dates back to the Byzantine period, was discovered during large-scale excavations in Yavne, ahead of the development of a new neighborhood in the city.
With its palaces hanging off a cliff in the desert to knights’ halls and imposing castles, Israel is the place to imagine yourself in shining armor.