Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
Along with Egypt, Jordan is the only Arab nation to have a peace accord with Israel.
Jordan’s Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs, which oversees the Waqf in Jerusalem, called it “aggression against Jerusalem and holy sites for electoral purposes.”
The property, which was was discovered in Tzur Natan in central Israel, consisted of an inscription that reads, “Only God help the beautiful property of Master Adios, amen.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders removal of recently installed equipment from the “Gate of Mercy” site on the Temple Mount • Arab officials: Israeli government efforts “to Judaize Jerusalem and erode the status quo at Al-Aqsa will be met with strong resistance.”
Police have not confirmed the arrests, but Palestinian media shared images of two top Islamic Waqf religious-authority representatives being escorted from their homes on social media.
Bassatine Cemetery is the only remaining Jewish one left in Cairo.
New signs and website ignore Jewish roots to key archaeological sites and nature reserves, reveals Regavim • Concerted effort, which includes renaming of sites, is in clear violation of 1995 interim agreement with Israel • Regavim: Israel must act.
They utilized heavy machinery apparently to construct a parking lot as a way of collecting parking fees from visitors.
Measuring 2,422 square feet in area, its maximum volume is around 300,000 gallons.
Doron Spielman, vice president of the City of David Foundation, said, “It’s incredible to think that this beautiful ring sat at the bottom of a mikvah on the ancient Pilgrimage Road for 2,000 years until it was uncovered by archaeologists. It is yet another piece in the puzzle that is ancient Jerusalem.”
A unique lamp wick dating back to the Byzantine period was uncovered by the Antiquities Authority at the Negev Desert Roman Empire settlement of Shivta.
“The Beka was equivalent to the half-shekel, which every person from the age of 20 years and up was required to bring to the Temple,” explained Eli Shukron, who directed the excavations on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
