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Archaeology
Gimme shelter: Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem
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Yaakov Schwartz
Adding context to the Maccabean Revolt, City of David excavations turn up the earliest evidence of such tiles in the Land of Israel, which will be on display to the public Dec. 11
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December 7, 2023, 1:13 am
Gimme shelter: Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem
Adding context to the Maccabean Revolt, City of David excavations turn up the earliest evidence of such tiles in the Land of Israel, which will be on display to the public Dec. 11
By
Yaakov Schwartz
November 22, 2023, 2:10 pm
Archaeologists find earliest evidence of mass weapons production in Stone Age Israel
Huge caches of uniformly designed sling stones from 7,200 years ago indicate organized production of missiles, the earliest evidence of warfare in the Southern Levant
By
Gavriel Fiske
November 17, 2023, 1:35 am
Archaeologists sift through devastation to help families of Oct. 7 victims gain closure
For weeks, archaeologists have been searching the burned homes of the Gaza border communities, using methods honed for historical excavations to help try to identify modern remains
By
Melanie Lidman
October 4, 2023, 6:16 am
Defying the ages: Scientists try to explain how ancient buildings are still standing
Reverse-engineering pinpoints materials and techniques used by Romans, Mayans and Chinese; the research could help contemporary architecture to endure
By
Maddie Burakoff
September 27, 2023, 1:00 pm
Unique Byzantine Psalm inscription in New Testament Greek discovered in Judean Desert
First organized excavation at ruins of Hyrcania sheds light on King Herod’s forbidding fortress, where a small 5th-century monastic community waited out the region’s regime changes
By
Gavriel Fiske
September 27, 2023, 10:44 am
Rare bronze mirror found in 2,300-year-old grave of Greek courtesan in Jerusalem
Well-preserved artifact is discovered alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on tour of the Holy Land
By
Gavriel Fiske
September 25, 2023, 7:14 pm
Archaeologists unearth largest cemetery ever found in Gaza, with rare lead sarcophogi
Over 100 graves studied at 2,000-year-old, Roman-era site, which was discovered during construction work last year; sarcophagi with grape leaves, dolphins seen as exceptional finds
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ISSAM ADWAN
September 19, 2023, 5:41 pm
Archaeologists find ancient stonemason’s workshop in Jerusalem outskirts
Defense Ministry unit that uncovered site, which includes several adjacent quarries, says it likely was a ‘center for quarrying, production and distribution of stoneware’
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ToI Staff
September 13, 2023, 4:24 am
On ancient hajj route, Muslim sorcerers likely used ‘magic’ items to banish evil eye
Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina
By
Gavriel Fiske
September 7, 2023, 4:49 pm
Ancient humans in Israel once ate elephants. When tusks went bust, weapons improved
A new paper from researchers at Tel Aviv University proposes a link between the disappearance of large prey and advancements in hunting and technology
By
Melanie Lidman
September 7, 2023, 2:10 am
Crack unit of rock-climbing archaeologists claims success in curbing antiquities theft
Six years into wide-scale Judean Desert cave survey operation, few Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are found. But the Land of Israel’s historical picture is ever more in focus, says IAA
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
September 6, 2023, 11:56 pm
Redeciphered First Temple inscription may shed light on biblical ‘Valley of Salt’
Quest to use multispectral imaging on an ancient inscription on stalactite in remote cave near Ein Gedi has surprising side effect: The discovery of four Roman soldiers’ swords
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
September 6, 2023, 3:11 pm
Israeli experts cast light on mysterious orbs carved by humans 1.4 million years ago
Limestone spheres exist everywhere early humans lived, perplexing scientists. Now, researchers from Hebrew U have used 3D mapping to determine that they were made intentionally
By
Melanie Lidman
September 6, 2023, 10:55 am
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert, likely from Bar Kochba revolt
Apparently stolen by Jewish rebels, the incredibly well-preserved weapons are ‘an extremely rare find, the likes of which have never been found in Israel’
By
Melanie Lidman
August 25, 2023, 11:49 pm
Leading archaeologist who dug with Yigael Yadin at Masada and Hazor dies at 88
Amnon Ben-Tor, who won the Israel Prize in 2019, spent decades on major biblical-era site, lectured in top universities around the world
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