In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.
A new study by the University of Haifa claims to completely change the story of the biblical Shikmona.
At the entrance to Herodium is a cluster of boulders at the foot of the hilltop, behind a sign that reads “Rolling stones from the time of the Jewish revolts against Rome.”
There is nowhere you can go in Israel without coming across ancient wine presses. They provide a window into ancient times, giving us an opportunity to visualize how wine was made in days gone by.
The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.
‘They took a piece of history from us,’ bemoaned Israel Antiquities Authority
The government approved a five-year investment program, which includes various projects to be carried out to strengthen the city in academia, employment and tourism.
Schick’s legacy in Jerusalem is enormous. Few people have had such an impact on the face of one of the world’s most famous cities.
The Davidson Center will feature several ancient artifacts, dating back to the First Temple Period 2,700 years ago
This moat, now dry, was believed to have kept the first Crusaders from breaching the city of Jerusalem.
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