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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 563

Greek Art

2,000-year-old seal with the image of Apollo discovered in the City of David near Jerusalem's Western Wall. (Eliyahu Yanai/City of David)
October 29, 2020, 1:45 pm
In 2,000-year-old Apollo seal, a sunny glimpse of pluralism in ancient Jerusalem
Sun god, a symbol of health and prosperity, was the only member of the pagan pantheon used by Jews during the Second Temple period, says City of David archaeologist Eli Shukron
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
Statues of naked women at the Capitoline Museums in Rome are placed in boxes so as not to offend Iranian diplomats, ahead of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit there on January 25 2016. (Screen capture Corriere Della Sera)
January 26, 2016, 6:55 pm
Rome’s nude statues covered up ahead of Rouhani visit
In further concession to Iranian president, official dinner with Italian PM does not include wine on the menu
By Jonathan Beck
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