Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
“The fact that this may be the only such banner in the world does not particularly fill us with pride,” said a spokesman for the National Museum in Poznań.
The Ming Dynasty bowl on which it was found dates back to 1520-1570, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Elevators, ramps and widened pathways have transformed the heritage site in the capital’s Old City.
“I was looking down at the ground to find porcupine needles and smooth pebbles,” said Dafna Filshteiner.
A rare glimpse into the Natufian culture and the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural one.
“These defendants allegedly targeted museum board members with threats and antisemitic graffiti based on their perceived heritage,” Eric Gonzalez said.
“Kristallnacht is not part of history but happening today. The way to fight antisemitism is to educate the youth.”
“Just as wood goes through the fire, when a nation goes through flames it can come out stronger on the other side,” the artist Jonathan York told JNS.
The site in Hurvat Husham reveals some of the first characteristics of the transition from village to urban life, said the excavation managers.
“If you feel like rolling up your sleeves and being an active participant, you might consider joining a ‘dig for a day.’”
“In hindsight, they should have been asked to change before being seated,” said Kith and Kin in a statement.
The excavations shed light on how the military campaign of Sennacherib, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, affected the economy in the Kingdom of Judah.
