Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
The workshop, dating back to the Second Temple period, was discovered along Road 437 between Geva Binyamin/Adam and Kfar Hizma.
The journal’s founders say there’s a need for a more inclusive approach to biblical studies.
A new exhibition in the city’s Biblical Museum of Natural History showcases one of the largest collections of the quintessential Jewish instruments in the world.
The artifacts, found in the 1990s on the ancient Darb al-Hajj route from Cairo to Mecca, were likely employed in magic rituals to ward off the evil eye, heal diseases and more, according to a newly released study.
The event “invites people to deepen their knowledge of Judaism by opening the doors of synagogues, museums and other Jewish sites to citizens.”
Researchers believe the weapons were hidden near Ein Gedi by Judean rebels during the revolt against Rome.
A 90-minute documentary produced by Mike Pompeo and David Friedman debuts in more than 1,000 theaters across America on Sept. 18-19.
A construction vehicle was confiscated after an inspector found that the Palestinian Authority had begun paving roads on the ruins of the historic site.
Such a move would constitute “blatant interference in a conflict in which it is not its role to intervene,” said MK Dan Illouz.
The site is set to be open to the public next week.
Established in 1872, it dominated the skyline of the Old City’s Jewish Quarter until its destruction after the Jordanian Army captured the Old City during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.
The system concentrated spring water in the Bethlehem area and transferred it to Jerusalem by taking advantage of topography, the laws of gravity and large pools.
