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Massive section of Western Wall and Roman theater uncovered after 1,700 years
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Sought for 150 years, the remarkable discovery of the small theater changes archaeologists' perceptions of Roman-conquered Jerusalem after the fall of the Second Temple
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists (left to right) Tehillah Lieberman, Dr. Joe Uziel and Dr. Avi Solomon at the site of an ancient Roman theater-like structure, hidden for 1,700 years adjacent to the Western Wall underneath Jerusalem's Old City, on October 16, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 16, 2017, 12:33 pm
Massive section of Western Wall and Roman theater uncovered after 1,700 years
Sought for 150 years, the remarkable discovery of the small theater changes archaeologists' perceptions of Roman-conquered Jerusalem after the fall of the Second Temple
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
An inscription in the ancient Luwian language detailing the fall of the Hittite empire and the conquering of Ashkelon by the 'Sea Peoples.' (courtesy Luwian Studies)
October 11, 2017, 5:00 pm
Is this huge inscription our missing link to the biblical ‘Sea Peoples’?
Newly rediscovered 29-meter-long hieroglyphic text from Turkey depicts the fall of the Hittite Empire. But only if it's authentic. And the original has disappeared
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
In this Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 photo, a bulldozer removes sand at Tel Es-Sakan hill, south of Gaza City. Palestinian and French archaeologists began excavating Gaza’s earliest archaeological site nearly 20 years ago; unearthing what they believe is a rare 4,500-year-old Bronze Age settlement. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
October 6, 2017, 11:35 am
In Gaza, Hamas levels an ancient Canaanite archaeological treasure
Much of the 4,500-year-old Bronze Age city known as Tel Es-Sakan is being bulldozed to make way for construction projects and military bases
By Fares Akram
A Dead Sea Scrolls fragment from the book of Genesis, part of Museum of the Bible's Scholars Initiative research project published by Brill in 2016. Of the museum's 13 published scrolls, at least six are of dubious authenticity. (Image by Bruce and Kenneth Zuckerman and Marilyn J. Lundberg, West Semitic Research, courtesy of Museum of the Bible)
October 3, 2017, 6:21 pm
Dead Sea Scrolls scam: Dozens of recently sold fragments are fakes, experts warn
Since 2002, collectors have paid millions for portions of ancient text. As DC's Museum of the Bible prepares to open with several such pieces, evidence of fraud emerges
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
David Tanami, an Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist, works his way into the narrow tomb opening to bring out a jar at a Canaanite burial site near Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo. (Shua Kisilevitz, Israel Antiquities Authority)
September 25, 2017, 2:31 pm
Afterlife snack: Jar of toads popped open in 4,000-year-old Canaanite tomb dig
Excavation just outside Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo gives window into funerary rites, with unexpected remains of decapitated toads and not-local myrtle and date pollen
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A jumble of bones found at the Khirbet el-Maqatir archaeological dig in 2013. (Steven Rudd)
September 12, 2017, 3:11 pm
A 2,000-year-old murder leads to an illicit burial in the heart of the West Bank
When archaeologists said 7 women and a youth found in caves were slain by Romans during the Great Revolt, settlers secretly stepped in to illegally pay their last respects
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Haifa University Prof. Danny Rosenberg holds the 7,200-year-old model clay grain silo found at Tel Tsaf in the Jordan Valley. (Haifa University)
September 6, 2017, 5:02 pm
Unique 7,200-year-old clay model silo forces rethink of how society evolved
Discovered at Tel Tsaf in the Jordan Valley, one-of-a-kind vessel testifies to earliest agricultural rituals known in the ancient Near East
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Complete seal bearing the name 'Ahiav ben Menahem' found at Jerusalem' City of David, summer 2017. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
September 4, 2017, 2:12 pm
Jerusalem welcomed Jewish refugees 2,700 years ago, new finds show
A trove of clay imprints from official documents indicates that after the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel, refugees fled to the Kingdom of Judah, where they rose in the ranks
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Recently discovered ruins from the ancient Roman city of Neopolis. (Screen capture: YouTube)
September 2, 2017, 1:47 pm
‘Tsunami-sunk’ Roman ruins discovered in Tunisia
Archaeologists say find boosts theory ancient city of Neopolis was submerged by waves in Mediterranean
By AFP
Souvenir 'coins' made at the Israel Museum's Youth Wing, alongside their certificate of inauthenticity. (Israel Museum)
August 27, 2017, 4:52 pm
Too good to be true: 8-year-old’s ‘rare coin’ not an ancient artifact
Originally thought to have been minted during the 66-70 CE Jewish Revolt, the piece is actually a worthless, kid-made souvenir from the Israel Museum's Youth Wing
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
8-year-old Hallel Halevy holding her find of a rare 2,00-year-old half-shekel coin on August 23, 2017 in Halamish. (courtesy)
August 24, 2017, 11:47 pm
8-year-old girl’s 2,000-year-old ‘half-shekel’ turns out to be museum souvenir
Coin found in Halamish, initially believed to be minted just prior to the destruction of the Second Temple, is actually one of thousands produced by children each year at Israel Museum, expert says
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
An archaeologist works on part of a 1,500-year-old mosaic floor bearing the names of Byzantine Emperor Justinian, at the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem, on August 23, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI)
August 23, 2017, 11:18 am
Outside Jerusalem’s Old City, a once-in-a-lifetime find of ancient Greek inscription
During a salvage excavation ahead of telephone cable infrastructure placement, archaeologists uncover a rare intact 1,500-year-old mosaic from the dawn of the Christian empire
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A display of smuggled Jewish items which were seized in Egypt on August 17, 2017 (Facebook)
August 21, 2017, 4:57 pm
Bizarre 18th century Jewish items seized from archaeology smuggler in Egypt
Collection of artifacts taken from a Saudi citizen; also found, and undated, was a 29-page book written in esoteric 'Hebrew,' described as 'the commandments of Judas Iscariot' -- and illustrated with scorpions
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
'Faces of Power,' a temporary exhibit of the Victor A. Adda collection at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (Elie Posner)
August 21, 2017, 9:27 am
Israel Museum coin exhibit shows a daughter’s love is worth more than gold
Priceless collection of 75 gold Roman coins depicts evolution of propaganda and portraiture over 300 years
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The ritual baths of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, excavated by a team of Israeli, American and Lithuanian archaeologists, summer 2017. (John Seligman/IAA)
August 18, 2017, 12:14 pm
Archaeologists uncover the heart of Nazi-razed Vilnius synagogue
Discovery of ritual baths adds another dimension to reconstruct daily life of slaughtered community known as the 'Jerusalem of Lithuania'
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
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