Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
Excavation of a 2,500-year-old burial site revealed tombs of trade caravans from Yemen, Phoenicia and Egypt that traveled through the Land of Israel.
The UAE, Indonesia and Albania are all home to initiatives documenting the Nazi genocide.
The museum and shul will be open for tours and prayer from Jan. 24-26.
The site, near the Temple Mount, is the only known ritual structure from the period found in Jerusalem.
New research offers an explanation for why the practice prevalent in prehistoric Western Europe didn’t occur in the Eastern Mediterranean.
“Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out” (Deuteronomy 28:6), is inscribed in ancient Greek on the mosaic floor.
The cash, minted under King Alexander Jannaeus, was found in the Jordan Valley.
Gilgal Refa’im was hitherto believed to have been used as an astronomical observatory.
The golden article was made with a micro-mosaic technique developed in Rome in about 1800 C.E.
Chen G. Schimmel’s image of a volunteer cleaning bloodstains in the home of a murdered resident of Kibbutz Be’eri earned the “Photo of the Year” award.
The Ghetto Fighters’ House is experiencing a rebirth after a year of rocket attacks from Lebanon.
“After the Temple’s destruction, the menorah image became an important icon in the Jewish collective memory both within Israel and in the Diaspora.”
