Posts Tagged: Second Temple Period
Remains of Jewish Settlement Dating From Second Temple Period Found in Beersheva
JNS.org - The remains of a Jewish settlement during the Second Temple period, including the sherd of a rare oil lamp depicting a menorah with nine...
Oldest-Ever Inscription of ‘Jerusalem’ Found on Pillar
JNS.org - A pillar from the Second Temple period bearing a three-line inscription was unveiled at the Israel Museum on Tuesday, the earliest stone inscription of...
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Community Unearthed Near Beit Shemesh
JNS.org - During a weeklong excavation project near Beit Shemesh, 240 Israeli students from Jerusalem’s Boyer High School uncovered the remains of an ancient Jewish community...
Excavation Uncovers Evidence of ‘Third Wall’ of Jerusalem’s Old City Breached by Romans 2,000 Years Ago
JNS.org - Archaeologists have located the site of an ancient battle during which the Romans breached Jerusalem's walls, before conquering the city and destroying the Second...
New DC Bible Museum to Display Israeli Artifacts
JNS.org - The new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, will display a collection of biblical artifacts discovered in Israel after reaching an agreement with the...
From Temple Times Through Today, Passover Conveys Message of Jewish Unity
JNS.org - Between 19 BCE and 4 BCE, King Herod I renovated the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, enlarging and beautifying it. It is during...
Israeli Archeologists Unearth Hellenistic-Era Village Outside of Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israeli archeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old Hellenistic era village outside of Jerusalem. The village, which measures about 750 square meters, was found during...
Jerusalem Home Harbors Buried Second Temple Artifacts
Miriam Siebenberg lives in a very unusual house - unusual because of the fact that her home was built on top of another home, one...