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Archaeologists Dig Up 3,000 Year Old Temple at Motza

Archeologists uncovered rare remains of ritual objects and a 3,000-year-old temple while conducting excavations ahead of the renovation of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, the Antiquities Authority…

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A Hoard of 426 Coins of Pure Gold From 1,100 Years Ago Found

An impressive and rare coin hoard from the Abbasid period, dating around 1,100 years ago, was uncovered by youth volunteering before their army service, in an archeological excavation carried out by…

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2700 Year Old Clay Fragment from Bethlehem Found in Jerusalem

A 2,700-year-old clay shard with an ancient Hebrew inscription mentioning the city of Bethlehem was found in an archaeological dig in Jerusalem, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The…

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Jerusalem Tunnel Tour

Watch this fascination video to learn more about a tunnel under the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly half a kilometer long and containing limestone arches, perfectly…

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The Siege of Jerusalem

The siege of Jerusalem in the year 70CE was a decisive event in the first Jewish-Roman War. It was followed by the fall of Masada in 73CE.

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Artifacts Found in Ancient Drainage Channel in Jerusalem

A sword in a scabbard that belonged to a Roman soldier and an engraving of the Temple's menorah on a stone object were discovered during work the Israel Antiquities Authority conducted in the 2,000…

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Israeli Archaeologist Uncovers Ancient Golden Treasure Trove

Israeli Archaeologist Uncovers Golden Treasure Trove

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1,800 Year Old Hebrew Inscription Uncovered in Galilee

The artifact was discovered during renovations at a synagogue.

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King Solomon's Copper Mines Could Really Be His

With 10 date pits and one olive pit, researchers at Tel Aviv University have determined that Israel's Timna Valley copper mines are from the time of the Bible's King Solomon. History books will need…

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Inscription Dates Back to King David - But What Does it Say?

Israeli archaeologists say a 3,000-year-old fragment of a ceramic jar found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, dating back to the days of King David and King Solomon, bears a mysterious inscription that…

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Second Temple-Period Ritual Bath Discovered Near Kibbutz Zor'a

A plastered building, probably a ritual bath ( mikve), dating to the Second Temple period (first century BCE-first century CE) was exposed in an archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities…

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Secrets Beneath the Western Wall

What secrets lie beneath the Western Wall?

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Unique 1300 Year Old Olive Oil Factory Unearthed in Tel Aviv Suburb

An exceptional 1,300-year-old olive oil factory was unearthed Tuesday during excavations in the Tel Aviv suburb of HodHasharon. The Israel Antiquities Authority's find, dated to the late Byzantine or…

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Proof of Ancient Israel in Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Some historians and scholars of ancient linguistics believe that the Hebrew language, subsequently morphing into a dead language but later revived by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda in the late 19th century,…

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