Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."
Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area.
Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David.
"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.
Amidst the chaos of ash, twisted wire, and blackened timber, Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists hope to find a remnant of those who perished on October 7.
The burial cave is rare evidence of the Hellenistic period in the Jerusalem area. It was discovered on a rocky slope not far from Kibbutz Ramat Raḥel.
Artifacts that may have been used for popular magic rituals about 400 years ago, were discovered along the ancient Darb al-Hajj route that led from Egypt to Mecca.
The discovery was made by archaeologists during excavation work on the Pool of Siloam. Approximately eight steps were unearthed.
Archaeologists assume two canal systems found near Temple Mount and the City of David were used as part of a production facility.
This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.
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