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Stunning Synagogue Discovered in Huqoq

A monumental synagogue building dating to the Late Roman period (ca. 4th-5th centuries C.E.) has been uncovered in archaeological excavations at the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel’s…

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Fascinating History of Jerusalem's Tower of David

A look at the Tower of David in Jerusalem

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Israeli Archaeologists Uncover 'Very Exciting' Seals Pointing Directly to the Bible

Israeli archaeologists excavating the Givati Parking Lot in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park recently unearthed a rare First Temple-era clay seal (“bulla”) and a 2,600-year-old seal with a…

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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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5,000 Year Old City, Largest in Ancient Israel, Exposed in Sharon Valley

Excavations at an archaeological research site, En Esur (Ein Asawir), located near Wadi Ara north of Tel Aviv in the Sharon Valley have uncovered a 5000 year old city about ten times the size of…

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2,750 Year Old Temple Discovered in Israel

Israeli archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple that is nearly 3,000 years old and was once home to a ritual cult. "The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking…

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Students Find 1,600 Year Old Gold Coin in the Galilee

Earlier this year, four ninth-grade boys from the Haemeq Hamaaravi High School in Kibbutz Yifat located in Israel’s Jezreel Valley were out enjoying a glorious spring day by the Zippori Stream in the…

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Israeli Archaeologist: King Hezekiah Really Did Destroy Idols

Archaeological dig in Lachis reveals amazing discoveries.

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1500 Year Old Church Discovered in Ramat Beit Shemesh

A 1,500-year-old byzantine-era church with spectacular multicolored mosaic floors with flower, winged eagle, and leaf patterns glistening in the sunshine and hundreds of lamps was discovered by the…

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Rare Statue of Hercules Exposed in Jezreel Valley

According to Dr. Walid Atrash of the Israel Antiquities Authority, "This is a rare discovery. The statue, which probably stood in a niche, was part of the decoration of a bathhouse pool that was…

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Search for Egyptian Leader Leads to Ancient Israel

Jerusalem, July 9, 2013 — As modern Egypt searches for a new leader, Israeli archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient Egyptian leader in northern Israel. At a site in Tel Hazor National Park,…

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Judah

Jacob, whom GOD later renamed Israel, had 12 children. These 12 children and their descendants became known as the 12 tribes of Israel.

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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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Spectacular 1,500 Year Old Mosaic Exposed

A spectacular colorful mosaic dating to the Byzantine period (4th–6th centuries CE) was exposed in recent weeks in the fields of Kibbutz Beit Kama, in southern Israel. The mosaic was discovered…

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