Posts Tagged: Israel archeologists
3,000-Year-Old Seal Found on School Trip Near Tel Aviv
A 3,000-year-old seal was unearthed during a school field trip in central Israel, the country's antiquity authority announced Wednesday. Crafted in the shape of a dung...
Archeologists Find Evidence of Jerusalem Earthquake Described in Bible
JNS.org - Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake...
Archaeologists Unearth 13,000-Year-Old Brewery in Israel
JNS.org - Brewing beer existed in Israel more than 5,000 years before the first known evidence discovered in China. As part of a joint-project between Stanford University...
Rare Trove of Coins Minted by Jewish Revolt Discovered in Jerusalem
JNS.org - The Israeli Nature and Parks Authority announced that a team of archaeologists unearthed a trove of rare bronze coins dating from the last years...
Trove of 3,600-Year-Old Artifacts Found Near Judean Foothills
JNS.org - A stock of ancient gold and silver artifacts dating back some 3,600 years was recently discovered in Tel Gezer, an archaeological site on the Judean...
Second Temple Flooring From King Herod’s Jerusalem Courtyard Restored
JNS.org - For the first time, 2,000-year-old flooring from King Herod’s Second Temple courtyard in Jerusalem has been restored by archaeologists. Elaborately decorated floor tiles were discovered...
1,300-Year-Old Olive Press Unearthed at Israeli Archaeological Park
JNS.org - A 1,300-year-old public olive press was recently unearthed at the Ancient Shiloh archaeological park in the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria. The olive...
King David-Era Inscription Pieced Together From Broken Jug
JNS.org - A rare inscription dating back to the 10th century BCE, the estimated time of Jewish Kings David and Solomon, has recently been pieced together...
Archaeologists in Israel Discover Oldest Example of Burial Flowers
The oldest example of grave flowers has been discovered in Israel, LiveScience reported Monday. The find "is the oldest example of putting flowers and fresh plants...
