Quantcast
Channel: Israel Antiquities Authority – Israel and Stuff
Browsing all 75 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

3,300 yr-old Egyptian clay coffin with gold scarab found in Jezreel Valley

  Rare gold scarab bearing seal of Pharaoh Seti I was found with late Bronze Age Egyptian coffin, of past ruler of what is now Israel. By JPOST.COM STAFF     A 3,300-year-old coffin was uncovered...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Second Temple Era ruins found near Highway to Jerusalem

  Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of ruins and bronze coins stamped with a Hebrew inscription reading “Year Four,” the time of the Great Revolt against the Romans some 2,000 years...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Rare 2,000 yr-old Latin engraved tribute to Emperor Hadrian unearthed in...

Israel Antiquities Authority archeologists believe the rare 2,000 year-old engraved stone is among the most significant discoveries in Jerusalem. By i24news   A fragment of a stone engraved 2,000...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Antiquities Authority unearths 1,600 yr-old glass bracelet with menorah...

    Israel Antiquities Authority announced that a glass fragment dating late Roman – early Byzantine periods, was found during a Hanukka excavation an Mt. Carmel National Park. By DANIEL K. EISENBUD...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Found: Oldest human skull in Middle East unearthed in Israel

  55,000 yr-old ‘Manot Skull’ found in Western Galilee cave proves modern humans migrated from Africa through Israel to Europe & Asia By DANIEL K. EISENBUD   A consortium of Israeli archeologists...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Divers find largest treasure of gold coins ever discovered in Israel

Israel Antiquities Authority official applauds the 5 divers for reporting their found treasure: ‘They discovered gold & have a heart of gold that loves the country & its history.’ By JPOST.COM...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Evidence shows Bronze Age Egyptians brewed beer in ancient Tel Aviv

Ceramic shards that were found at the construction site date to the Bronze Age, & are believed to have been used in the Egyptian brewing of a grain based alcoholic beverage. By JPOST.COM STAFF...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Israeli Archeologists find Bronze Age Egyptian Artifacts

Even after Israeli archeologists discovered a cave in southern Israel was robbed by artifact thieves, several Egyptian-made artifacts were found dating back to the Late Bronze Age. By Yori Yalon   The...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Left-wing group turns to High Court to relieve Elad control of Temple Mount...

Archeological activist from Emek Shaveh dismiss the group as a “radical left-wing organization,” funded by European gov’ts, believes they should have control of the tunnel, which extends from the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Israel’s ‘Burning Man’ festival accused of torching ancient remains

Accused of burning a prehistoric wooden temple, Israel’s affiliate, the Midburn responded saying festival organizers were unaware, since official Antiquities Authority map showed no archaeological...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

2nd Temple-era ritual bath found beneath Jerusalem living room

During home renovations, a family from Jerusalem discovered a 2,000 yr-old mikveh right underneath their floors, verifying that there was an earlier Jewish settlement at the site. By Itay Blumenthal...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Waiting 45 years for the technology Israel deciphers 1500 yr-old biblical scroll

Discovered in Ein Gedi back in 1970, an ancient Hebrew bible scroll dating to 500 CE, has finally been deciphered thanks to the collaboration of cutting-edge Israeli and American technologies. By...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Rare 2nd Temple-era ritual bath unearthed in Jerusalem

A Jewish ritual bath, walls with Hebrew script & an adjacent winepress dating back to the time of the Second Temple were discovered in Jerusalem. By Israel Today Staff   Every construction project...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Israel Antiquities Authority to Supply Artifacts For New Bible Museum in...

Washington DC’s new $400 million Bible Museum to open in 2017, will feature thousands of objects from Israel’s 2 million artifacts, telling the Biblical story, scientifically based, on archaeological...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Unearthed Steps to the Temple Mount Baffle Archaeologists Digging in City of...

A unique stepped structure, maybe the Temple Era ‘Stone of Claims’, has been excavated on the subterranean street ascending from the Siloam Pool to the Temple Mount. By Arutz Sheva staff An intriguing...

View Article


Archaeological Excavation in Israel Thought to be Tomb of the Maccabees

  Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have set out on a mission to solve a 150 year-old riddle – and a treasure written about by the famous Roman-era Jewish historian Josephus Flavius....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Beneath a once paved parking lot archaeologists uncover Greek King Antiochus’...

  After a century of searching, archaeologists in Israel say they have found the remnants of the ancient Greek fortress used to fight the rebellion led by Judah Maccabee, that’s celebrated in the...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

8 yr-old Israeli ‘Indiana Jones’ honored after First Temple era...

  For turning archaeological find over to Antiquities Authorities’ officials, Itai Halpern of Pardesiya was granted a certificate of honor after discovering the head of a statue from the First Temple...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Busted: 3,000 ancient coins discovered in a kibbutznik’s home

  Ancient coins were confiscated from a kibbutznik antiquities dealer in northern Israel, who’s suspected of illegal sale of artifacts. By i24news   Agents of Israel’s Antiquities Authority along with...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

7,000 yr-old settlement discovered in northern Jerusalem by Israeli...

  Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority described finding the 2 homes, with floors containing pottery vessels, flint tools & a basalt bowl, as the oldest discovery of its kind in the...

View Article
Browsing all 75 articles
Browse latest View live