Israeli Archeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Biblical Scrolls and ‘World’s Oldest Basket’ in Desert Cave
Israeli archaeologists have unearthed dozens of 2,000 year old Dead Sea biblical scrolls, in a stunning discovery in a desert cave.
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Dead Sea Scroll Fragment Indicates Possible Unknown Manuscript
Previously unseen Dead Sea Scroll fragments, which had been stored in cigar boxes since archaeologists unearthed them in the 1950s, were identified and unveiled at an international conference on Tuesday in honor of the 70th anniversary of the scrolls’ discovery in Jerusalem.
Top Archaeologist: Egalitarian Platform At Western Wall Damaging Antiquities
TEL AVIV – One of Israel’s foremost archaeologists last week filed a petition to the High Court demanding the removal of a recently built mixed-gender prayer platform by the Western Wall, saying it was “damaging rare archeological findings” in the area.
Bronze Coin Trove From Jewish Revolt Unearthed Near Temple Mount
TEL AVIV – A stash of extremely rare bronze coins from the time of the Jewish Revolt against the Romans has been unearthed in a cave close to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Israeli Archeologists Unearth 7,200-Year-Old-Vessel Ritual Pottery Vessel
The Algemeiner reports: JNS.org – A 7,200-year-old pottery vessel recently unearthed at the prehistoric site of Tel Tsaf in Israel’s Jordan Valley is the first evidence of the ritualistic and political significance of large-scale food storage in the ancient Near East, the University of Haifa reported on Wednesday.
Israeli Archaeologists Unveil Stone Age Man’s Plant Diet
Remains of plants believed to be 780,000 years old were unearthed during excavations at Gesher Bnot Yaakov, a Stone Age archaeological site in the Hula Valley in northern Israel. The discovery provides proof of a plant-based diet in the Paleolithic era, countering the common claim that ancient humans’ diet was based heavily on animal products.
Israel Discovers Trove of Ancient Gold, Silver
A treasure trove of gold and silver objects dating back about 3,600 years from the Canaanite period has been found in the Tel Gezer excavation center.
Woman’s Seal From First Temple Discovered
Ynetnews reports: A rare 2,500-year-old seal bearing the name of a woman, Elihana bat Gael, has recently been discovered in an Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) excavation at the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The seal was found
Paleolithic Diet 400,000 Years Ago in Central Israel Included ‘Gourmet’ Tortoises
The Jerusalem Post reports: Hunters in the Paleolithic era some 400,000 years ago preyed on tortoises for their meat, which they sophisticatedly prepared in fire pits in the Quesem cave, a few kilometers outside of Tel Aviv, researchers from the Tel
WATCH: The Israeli Version of Stonehenge Fuels Mystery
TEL AVIV – An enormous prehistoric stone structure in Israel’s north, dubbed the “Stonehenge of the Levant,” remains a total enigma to archaeologists. Galgal Refaim (Hebrew for “wheel of ghosts”) is the largest and oldest stone structure in the Middle
U.S. Congresswoman: Archaeological Discoveries Prove Jewish Connection to Jerusalem
TEL AVIV – Denial of the Jewish connection to Jerusalem has been unequivocally challenged by archeological discoveries, a U.S. congresswoman said on Friday. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), chairwoman of the U.S.’s House Subcommittee on the Middle East & North Africa,
Biblical King’s Seal Impression Unearthed Near Temple Mount Reveals More Evidence Of Jewish History
TEL AVIV – A first ever royal seal impression of Judean King Hezekiah from the First Temple period was discovered in excavations near the Temple Mount, the Jerusalem Post reported. In an unprecedented archeological discovery that shines a light on
Seal Bearing Name Of Judean King Found In Jerusalem
Archaeologists deciphered a seal impression bearing the name of the 8th century BCE biblical King Hezekiah recently found during excavations next to the Old City of Jerusalem, the Hebrew University announced Wednesday. The bulla, a stamp seal impression, was one
