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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 gold, silver artifacts discovered at Israeli archeological site

  Eight months after a 2000yr-old gold coin, minted in Rome, was accidentally found in northern Israel, now a new trove of ancient gold & silver artifacts were discovered at the Tel Gezer...

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Unique 3,800 yr-old jug designed with human sculpture unearthed near Tel Aviv

  The students that participate in the excavation of the unique pottery vessel are part of a new training curriculum, which seeks to connect them with the past, and help secure archaeologists of the...

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2,000 year-old ‘Emperor’s Road’ discovered, ancient coins unearthed

  Approximately 1.5 kilometers long and 6 meters wide with inset pavement stones, the Roman period road, along with the ancient coins were unearthed by students, under the supervision of the Israel...

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9 Byzantine-era bronze coins discovered in roadwork west of Jerusalem

  The rare trove of nine bronze coins dating back to the 7th century C.E. was found during excavation held to allow the expansion of a major highway. • The coins display embossed Byzantine-era emperors...

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Israel Antiquities Authority discover Crusader-era escape tunnel near Sea of...

  Israel Antiquities Authority workers uncover a hidden tunnel in Tiberias through which it is believed served as an escape route during the July 1187 siege, by Muslim ruler Salah a-Din. • The Mayor of...

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Israeli archaeologists confirm Babylonian assault on Jerusalem from latest...

  The latest archaeological findings unearthed at the City of David, an excavation site in Jerusalem, help prove the destruction of the ancient Jewish city at the hands of the Babylonians. By i24NEWS...

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Germany: Dead Sea Scrolls Aren’t Israel’s

Based on UN and UNESCO resolutions against Israel’s/Jewish claims to historical sites, the German government decided not to recognize the Dead Sea Scrolls as Israeli property, prompting the Israel...

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Pro-Palestinian NGO maneuvering for control over Israel’s archeological...

While cynical resolutions are passed without credence at UNESCO and other United Nations NGOs with impunity, it would be disastrous for Israel to intrust “neutral” international bodies to oversee...

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2,700 yr-old seal with, ‘Governor of Jerusalem’ found near Western Wall

Seal was discovered in Jerusalem’s Old City during excavation of First Temple era building near Western Wall Plaza. • Israel Antiquities Authority says artifact was likely attached to shipment or sent...

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Rare, 2000+ year-old gold earring unearthed in the City of David, Jerusalem

The dazzling golden earring, definitely worn by someone from ancient Jerusalem‘s upper class, dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE, during the Hellenistic period. By Arutz Sheva Staff   A...

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Egyptian and church officials upset after Police subdue Monk in Jerusalem

Police and Coptic priests scuffle outside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher in protest of planned restoration work; Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemns behavior of Israel Police officers’...

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“Servant of the King” seal unearthed in City of David

Once again, the archaeological find of yet another unearthed artifact not only supports Jerusalem to be an ancient Jewish city, it corroborate the accounts written in the Holy Bible. By David Lazarus...

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Schoolboys find 1,600 yr-old gold coin on Galilee field trip

Eagle-eyed students received a special citation from Israel’s Antiquities Authority after turning in a found gold coin bearing the image of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II, who abolished Sanhedrin in...

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Archaeologists in Israel announce location of biblical city of Ziklag

The Philistine town of Ziklag may have been found near the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat, where a team of Israeli & Australian archaeologists think they have located the biblical city where...

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Incredible Byzantine church of Marble, mosaics & glass windows discovered

It is unknown to whom the 1,500 yr-old structure near Jerusalem is dedicated to, but its size & rich trappings of the most complete collection of Byzantine glass windows and lanterns ever found in...

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