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Israel Antiquities Authority honors 7 yr-old boy after finding 3,400 yr-old...

  Israel Antiquities Authority presented young Ori Greenhut with Certificate of Appreciation at his school, for handing in ancient statuette. By DANIEL K. EISENBUD   During a trip to tel Rehov...

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Tenth Roman Legion bathhouse and nearby winery found in Jerusalem

Ahead of construction on a new housing project, ancient finds were unearthed including a large winery from the Roman or Byzantine period and a bathhouse dating back around 1,600 years ago. By Arutz...

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2,500 yr-old seal from 1st Temple period found in Jerusalem

  Israel Antiquities Authority admits “Finding seals that bear names from the time of the 1st Temple is hardly a commonplace occurrence, & finding a seal that belonged to a woman is an even rarer...

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2000yr-old synagogue unearthed by Sea of Galilee reveal ancient treasures

  Second Temple era bronze incense shovel & jug were recently discovered at the excavation site of the ancient Jewish settlement of Mandala. By DANIEL K. EISENBUD   The excavation of a 2,000-year...

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New discovery proves Israel was western center of ancient glass trade

  1600yr-old glass kilns recently discovered during construction of new railway line in Haifa prove Israel was at the center of the international glass trade during the late Roman period. By Jesse...

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WATCH: Sunken Roman treasure found on Israel’s shore

  Two Israelis divers happen upon the cargo of a sunken merchant ship off Caesarea’s coast, revealing a treasure trove of pristine 1,600 yr-old Roman statuettes, coins and other artifacts. By Arutz...

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Jerusalem to return ancient Egyptian sarcophagi smuggled into Israel

In an effort to warm relations with Egypt, Jerusalem decides to return to Egypt 2 recovered sarcophagus lids that 4 years ago were being smuggled to Europe, but were intercepted by Israel Antiquities...

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After recovering ancient loot, Israel Antiquities set priority to excavate...

  “The goal of the national program we’re promoting is to excavate & discover all the scrolls that remain in the caves once and for all, so they can be saved and preserved by the state.” says...

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Israeli 10th grader unearths 3,330 yr-old Egyptian amulet at Galilee dig

  Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, who identified the scarab amulet, added that “this is an Egyptian scarab from the times of the Ramses, the 19th...

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WATCH: Rare cache of silver coins from 135–126 BCE found in central Israel

The found cache of silver coins from the Hasmonean period, comprised of shekels and half-shekels, were minted in the city of Tyre and bear images of King Antiochus VII & his brother Demetrius II....

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Scanning technology locate Jewish escape tunnel at Nazi massacre site

  In Lithuania’s Ponar forest, an int’l research team using ground scanning equipment locate the tunnel which Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to escape their Nazi captors. By The...

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Ancient papyrus scroll dating from 7th century BCE mentions Jerusalem in...

  Israel Antiquities Authority presents evidence that refutes UNESCO resolution that rejects Jewish ties to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. • The stolen papyrus document from a Judean Desert cave,...

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Palestinians now seek ownership of Dead Sea Scrolls via UNESCO

  After repeated successful Palestinian inspired resolutions at UNESCO that ignored Jewish ties to the Temple Mount, Western Wall and Jerusalem, the Palestinian are now going after the Dead Sea...

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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...

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Israel Antiquities Authority honors 7 yr-old boy after finding 3,400 yr-old...

  Israel Antiquities Authority presented young Ori Greenhut with Certificate of Appreciation at his school, for handing in ancient statuette. By DANIEL K. EISENBUD   During a trip to tel Rehov...

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Tenth Roman Legion bathhouse and nearby winery found in Jerusalem

Ahead of construction on a new housing project, ancient finds were unearthed including a large winery from the Roman or Byzantine period and a bathhouse dating back around 1,600 years ago. By Arutz...

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2,500 yr-old seal from 1st Temple period found in Jerusalem

  Israel Antiquities Authority admits “Finding seals that bear names from the time of the 1st Temple is hardly a commonplace occurrence, & finding a seal that belonged to a woman is an even rarer...

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2000yr-old synagogue unearthed by Sea of Galilee reveal ancient treasures

  Second Temple era bronze incense shovel & jug were recently discovered at the excavation site of the ancient Jewish settlement of Mandala. By DANIEL K. EISENBUD   The excavation of a 2,000-year...

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New discovery proves Israel was western center of ancient glass trade

  1600yr-old glass kilns recently discovered during construction of new railway line in Haifa prove Israel was at the center of the international glass trade during the late Roman period. By Jesse...

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WATCH: Sunken Roman treasure found on Israel’s shore

  Two Israelis divers happen upon the cargo of a sunken merchant ship off Caesarea’s coast, revealing a treasure trove of pristine 1,600 yr-old Roman statuettes, coins and other artifacts. By Arutz...

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