Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
Elie Wiesel “believed that honoring the victims of the Holocaust must be an active undertaking, not just a history lesson,” said Mike Igel, board chair of the Florida Holocaust Museum.
“The seal supports the biblical record of there being a governor of Jerusalem during the period.”
The study also proposes parallels between Philistine and Aegean ceremonial practices.
The Angelina Drahi Entrance Pavilion of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum becomes a new gateway to the Old City.
The box is likely related to the unique economy of Jerusalem in the shadow of the Temple, which involved strict adherence to Jewish law, researchers say.
The site, at the foot of Tel Megiddo, served as a permanent base for more than 5,000 soldiers, for more than 180 years, according to excavation director Yotam Tepper.
The additions include a receipt written by 12th-century sage for funds raised to ransom Jews from Crusader captivity.
The carnelian amulet may be evidence of an Assyrian presence in the citadel of Tel Rekhesh, according to Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Itzik Paz.
“If the work of art does not belong to the museum rightfully then, in our opinion, the only thing to do is to return it to its rightful owners,” said Katie Ziglar, director of the Ackland Art Museum in North Carolina.
The excavation also exposed a building from the First Temple Period, with even earlier evidence for commerce in the form of a shekel weight.
Mortars and pestles were usually used for grinding and grinding dry products such as grains and lentils.
