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Gimme shelter: Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem
By 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
Roof tile fragments discovered at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation. (Photo by Eliyahu Yannai, City of David National Park)
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
Ancient slingstones used for warfare 7200 years ago in Israel. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
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
Oren Shmueli, left, and Hai Ashkenazi sift through material from a burned home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, looking for remnants that can help identify victims on November 9, 2023. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
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
Visitors tour the interior of the Pantheon's dome in Rome, on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. The structure was built under Roman Emperor Augustus between 27-25 BC to celebrate all gods worshipped in ancient Rome and rebuilt under Emperor Hadrian between 118 and 128 A.D. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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
Inscription in Koine Greek from the Book of Psalms, found at the Hyrcania Fortress in the Judean Desert. (Courtesy)
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
A rare bronze mirror discovered in the tomb of a Greek courtesan, along Hebron Road in Jerusalem, in a photo released on September 27, 2023. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
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
A Palestinian archaeologist removes the sand from a skeleton in a grave at a Roman-era cemetery in Jebaliya northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, September 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
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
By ISSAM ADWAN
This handout photo from September 19 2023, shows stoneware found at an ancient stonemasonry workshop discovered during work to a highway in the West Bank near Jerusalem. Civil Administration)
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’
By ToI Staff
Colored quartz pebbles, likely used for divination, found along the Pilgrimage Road. (Clara Amit, IAA)
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
An illustration of early humans hunting an elephant using spears. (courtesy Tel Aviv University)
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
Archaeologists carefully remove the swords from the entrance of the cave where they were discovered in the Judean desert. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)
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
An image of a First Temple period inscription painted on a stalactite in a cave near Ein Gedi. (Boaz Langford)
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
A digitally mapped spheroid from the 'Ubeidiya archaeological site near the Dead Sea. (Leore Grosman/Hebrew University)
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
Archaeologists remove the swords from the rock crevice where they were hidden some 1,900 years ago in a cave in the Judean Desert. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)
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
File: Professor Amnon Ben-Tor photographed at his home in Jerusalem, on April 15, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
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
By ToI Staff
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