Secrets Beneath the Western Wall

King Herod Artifacts Unearthed

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old clay wine jug inscribed with the name of King Herod, along with some of the first evidence of daily life at the Masada…

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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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Israel Museum's "Herod the Great" Show

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Seal of Isaiah Found in Jerusalem

A clay seal with the name Isaiah on it was found just 10 feet away from where a seal of King Hezekiah was found only 3 years ago. The seals were found just to the south of the steps that lead to the…

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Visit to the Mikveh, the Ritual Pool, Discovered in Jerusalem

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Are These Ruins of the Biblical City of David?

Elah Valley, Israel (CNN) -- Archaeologists in Israel have found remains which may be the biblical City of King David, the first evidence that the ancient Jewish empire actually existed. The bible…

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Cistern Dated to First Temple Period Found in Jerusalem

Discovery of large man-made reservoir next to the Temple Mount shows city did not solely rely on the Gihon Spring for its water 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists have discovered a large public cistern…

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Ancient Scroll Dicovered in 1970 Read for the First Time

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Siege of Jerusalem

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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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The Real Tomb of the Maccabees?

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Gold Earring Dating Back Over 2,000 Years Discovered in the City of David

Jerusalem of Gold: The spectacular gold earring, shaped like a horned animal, dates back to the second or third century BCE, during the Hellenistic period.

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Dates

Israel has made some amazing finds. Seeds from ancient dates were found around archaeological various digs at places such as Qumran, Masada, and Wadi Kelt during the years of 1963 through 1991.

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