After many years of searching, Israeli archaeologists announced Thursday the discovery of a large palace and storeroom believed to have once belonged to the Biblical monarch King David. "The ruins…
A large and impressive ritual bath (miqve) from the end of the Second Temple period was uncovered in archaeological excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in the Western Wall…
Mount Tabor is a curiously beautiful mountain that pops up out of the Jezreel Valley. It is very easy to identify because of its perfectly domed shape. The shape is so perfect it makes it look…
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…
The Romans were again caught red handed looting the Jewish second Temple. Historical sources describe the menorah looted by the Romans when they destroyed the Second Temple of Jerusalem in AD 70, as…
In 1867 Captain Charles Warren, who had served as chief of police in London during the Jack the Ripper murders, was recruited by the Palestine Exploration Fund to study the Levant region.