The Te’omim Cave in the Jerusalem Hills contains an abundance of skulls and oil lamps, objects that may have been used in dark rituals.
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A rare coin of the last Hasmonean King found in the possession of a suspected thief
Police searched East Jerusalem overnight and recovered dozens of illegally excavated ancient coins, including a rare coin from the time of the last Hasmonean king of Judea 2,000 years ago.
2,000 year old receipt found in Jerusalem
The writing on the little stone tablet discovered on Pilgrimage Road at the City of David site was possibly a receipt.
Ancient Hebrew coin from the Jewish uprising against Rome discovered
During the excavation of caverns, an ancient Hebrew coin produced during Jewish uprising against Roman control in Judea was discovered.
Opening of the Biblical Site where Jesus cure the blind after 2000 Years
Officials have confirmed that a Biblical site where it’s said that Jesus healed a blind has been made public for the first time in 2000 years.
Israel, the common land of all religions
The state of Israel is geographically located in Asia. The majority of its population is Jewish. The total area within its borders is 27.817 km². Located at the intersection of Asia and Africa, Israel is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Lebanon and Syria to the north, Jordan to the east, Egypt and Palestine to the south.
Pendant with the figure of St. Nicholas found in the sunken church in Lake İznik, Türkiye
8 years ago, a basilica was found at a depth of 1.5-2 meters off the lake shore in the Iznik district of Bursa. Underwater archaeological excavations have been initiated and new discoveries are being made in research.
Israel retakes the rare Hebrew papyrus from the First Temple Period
One of only three papyri from that era that have survived is a letter “to Ishmael” that was scrawled in ancient Hebrew script about 2,700 years ago.
Archaeologists identify the source of the Roman artillery attack on the ancient city of Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Kfir Arbiv has recently conducted fresh research that suggests the Roman army may have placed at least some of its artillery in Cats Square.
The oldest artifact ever discovered in Jerusalem is a Neolithic arrowhead that is a fingernail size
The flint arrowhead found during recent excavations at Mount Zion is the smallest complete object of its kind ever found in Jerusalem.