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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 369

archaeology

Egyptian New Kingdom-era sword engraved with the name Ramses II that was discovered in the Nile Delta, in an undated photo. (Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities)
September 26, 2024, 11:34 am
Ancient sword engraved with the name Ramses II unearthed in the Nile Delta
Weapon was likely a ceremonial item belonging to a high-ranking figure; Ramses II is commonly thought to have been the pharaoh of the biblical Israelite exodus from Egypt
By Gavriel Fiske
Ancient Mesopotamian tablets recently deciphered by Assyriologist Andrew George. (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)
August 24, 2024, 5:44 pm
Ancient Babylonians thought solar eclipses predicted disasters
Deciphering four Mesopotamian tablets, team led by Assyriologist Andrew George shows Babylonians understood celestial events as messages from the gods
By ToI Staff
An ancient quarry discovered in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim neighborhood, in a picture released August 1, 2024. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)
August 1, 2024, 12:47 pm
Massive Second Temple-era stone quarry uncovered in Jerusalem industrial area
Stones, some weighing up to 2.5 tons, were likely used during King Herod’s many construction projects in the first century BCE
By Gavriel Fiske
The decorated floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, discovered in an archaeological dig in Lithuania, in a photo released on July 25, 2024. (Israel Antiquities Authority)
July 25, 2024, 2:52 pm
Uncovered floor of Vilnius’s Great Synagogue bears witness to Nazi, Soviet devastation
Researchers find one of synagogue’s columns collapsed on its side; 17th-century prayer house, at center of Jewish metropolis, was looted by Germans, razed by Russians
By ToI Staff
Curators Adina Kamien (left) and Malu Zayon at their 'Umbilicus' art exhibit at Kishle in Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum, opened July 9, 2024 (Oded Antman)
July 22, 2024, 9:24 am
Contemporary art exhibit takes visitors to the ‘navel’ of ancient Jerusalem
‘Umbilicus’ opens in the Kishle, a former British Mandate prison and active archaeological dig, part of the Tower of David Museum
By Jessica Steinberg
Dr. Yiftah Shalev of the Israel Antiquities Authority pictured at a section of a moat that was used to fortify the Temple Mount and the king's palace in biblical-era Jerusalem, in a photograph issued on July 21, 2024. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
July 21, 2024, 1:59 pm
Solving mystery, archaeologists find vast moat that protected Jerusalem’s biblical kings
Researchers say fortification required major engineering and resources, separated Temple Mount and king’s palace from rest of Jerusalem; discovery accords with biblical references
By ToI Staff
A fragment of a rare 3,800-year-old textile, dyed with the Kermes vermilio insect. (Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority)
July 18, 2024, 7:21 pm
Tiny 3,800-year old textile found in Israel was dyed with biblical ‘scarlet worm’
Ancient sources reference use of scale insects for red dye, but examples from before Roman period are sparse; new find ‘bridges the gap’ between written sources and found artifacts
By ToI Staff
Undated photo of Late Roman Period ring discovered by 13-year-old Yair Whitestone while hiking on Mount Carmel. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
July 17, 2024, 12:56 pm
Teen finds 1,800-year-old ring featuring Minerva, Roman goddess of battle
Yair Whitestone, 13, found ring while hiking near Haifa with reservist dad, was commended for turning it over to Antiquities Authority; goddess was ‘very popular’ in Land of Israel
By ToI Staff
This handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on June 24, 2024 shows the top fragment of a sarcophagus discovered at the site of a discovery of 33 ancient tombs in Egypt's southern city of Aswan. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/AFP)
June 29, 2024, 9:20 am
Egyptian tomb find may shed light on ancient diseases
Initial archaeological study shows evidence of conditions including infectious diseases, bone disorders, women with signs of pelvic bone trauma, anemia, malnutrition, tuberculosis
By AFP
Karnit Bahartan and Jacob Sharvit with the ancient jars. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
June 20, 2024, 3:31 pm
3,300-year-old ship discovered off Israeli coast, the oldest ever found in deep waters
Researchers say location of wreck, carrying hundreds of intact storage vessels, proves Late Bronze Age mariners could journey far out to sea
By Renee Ghert-Zand
An Israeli archaeologist points at a nearly 1,800-year-old decorated floor from an early Christian prayer hall that Israeli archaeologists discovered adjacent to Megiddo prison, on November 6, 2005. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
June 7, 2024, 11:20 am
Mosaic floor of early Christian prayer hall to be displayed at US evangelical museum
The Megiddo Mosaic, discovered in 2005 on the grounds of a prison in northern Israel, to get first public showing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC
By Gavriel Fiske
A 9,000-year-old stone mask discovered in the South Hebron Hills area of the West Bank in early 2018. (Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority)
June 6, 2024, 1:12 pm
9,000-year-old stone mask from Hebron Hills on display at Israel Museum
On public view for the first time, the mask is part of the ‘Common Ground: Israeli Art Meets Archaeology’ exhibit, which juxtaposes contemporary art with ancient artifacts
By Gavriel Fiske
Close up of a Quina scraper found in the Jaljulia Cave prehistoric site in central Israel. (courtesy Tel Aviv University)
June 3, 2024, 5:56 pm
Flint tools for butchering deer were developed in Israel 400,000 years ago – study
TAU researchers say the stone scrapers originated near Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim in the Samarian hills, which were likely sacred sites for prehistoric humans in the area
By Gavriel Fiske
Hellenistic-era, 2,300-year-old gold ring discovered in the City of David in Jerusalem, in an image released on May 27, 2024.(Emil Aladjem/IAA)
May 27, 2024, 11:47 am
Perfectly preserved, 2,300-year-old gold ring found under City of David parking lot
Small Hellenistic-era ring, set with a red garnet, was likely made for a child’s finger; the item and other recent discoveries to be shown to public at June Jerusalem Day event
By Gavriel Fiske
Ariel view of the Horvat Tevet site, with the excavation areas outlined. (courtesy IAA, photo by Alexander Weigmann)
May 25, 2024, 3:24 am
Jezreel Valley graves cast light on waning Canaanite cities, waxing Israelite monarchy
Beeswax burial ritual at Horvat Tevet site reflects lingering influence during transition from Egyptian rule 3,000 years ago, which also shaped Israelite economics and agriculture
By Gavriel Fiske
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