Herod’s Quarry
Quarry that supplied stones for Herod's renovations of the Second Temple found at a time when Moslem authorities are trying to destroy any proof of the existence of the Israelite temples.
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2,000-Year-Old Escape Tunnel
The surprise discovery of an ancient drainage tunnel in Jerusalem provides archeologists with insight into life in the Jewish capital during the Second Temple period.
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Inscription from Second Temple Period
Tablet contains important independent and authentic source for historical
period that climaxed in the Maccabean revolt, the victorious outcome
of which is celebrated yearly at Hanukkah.
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Jerusalem Seeks Return of Siloam Inscription
The Siloam Inscription is a
2,700-year-old tablet containing a description of
the meeting of two groups of hewers who were digging from
opposite ends as they sought to provide a reliable water source
for Jerusalem residents during biblical times.
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Ark of the Covenant Church in Shiloh
An excavation team has uncovered one of the oldest churches
in the world—dating to the late fourth century—where
it is believed that the Ark of the Covenant once stood in
biblical times.
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Ancient Aweigh
The discovery of two well-preserved anchors on the receding shoreline of the
Dead Sea is just the beginning of several archaeological possibilities, a main
one being to find if a boat was once attached to either of them. “It is wishful
thinking, but I hope to find what it was connected to,” Gideon Hadas,
archaeologist and discoverer of the anchors, told israel today.
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Ancient Church at Armageddon
The Christian world is buzzing with news of a major find. Israeli archaeologists
have uncovered the ruins of a third or fourth century church in northern Israel,
which they believe could be the oldest ever found in the Holy Land. The church
contains a well-preserved mosaic with references to Jesus Christ and images of
fish—an ancient Christian symbol. “This find is once in a lifetime,” chief
archaeologist Yotam Tefer told israel today.
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Stumbling Upon Hidden Treasure
During a military drill near Caesarea in 1950, soldiers stumbled across an
ancient mosaic floor. Five years later it was partially excavated, but in the
early 1960s, after some preservation work on the floor, archaeologists covered
the site with sand.
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New Dead Sea Scroll Fragments
There is only one place on earth where an unending stream of evidence
substantiating the Bible is discovered year after year. Granted, it’s been 40
years since the major discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls thrilled biblical
archaeologists and others who love the Word of God.
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Seal of the City of David
“Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son
of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah had
spoken to all the people, saying,
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Down under the city of Jerusalem
In honor of Jerusalem Day, which celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem under
Jewish sovereignty, new excavations began on the western edge of the Tyropean
Valley, just opposite the Shiloah pool (Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the
blind man).
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Historical Tiberias
Excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have been taking
place in Tiberias at three different locations on the Sea of Galilee.
Archaeologists discovered a Roman stadium dating back to the first century,
which is also mentioned in the writings of Flavius Josephus.
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A Just Weight
The IAA, the Customs Authority and the Postal Authority worked together to
prevent a precious artifact, a lead weight, from being smuggled out of the
country. The weight dates back to the time of Bar Kochba (the second
century AD) and is decorated with traditional Jewish symbols, including a palm
tree and menorah.
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Moslems Destroy Temple Mount Artifacts
In November 1999, the Wakf or Islamic Trust that oversees the Temple Mount,
began illegally excavating an area at the southern end of the compound. Workers
dug up tons of earth and dumped the “rubble” in the Kidron Valley.
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Rare Crusader Coin
A treasure trove of archaeological relics, the ancient city of Jaffa has yielded
another rare find. An archaeological team from the Israel Antiquities Authority
(IAA), headed up by Martin Peilstöcker and Amit Re’em, unearthed
an extremely rare coin in Jaffa’s flea market. It dates to the Latin Kingdom of
Jerusalem (1099-1291), the feudal state created by the first Crusaders.
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