Jordan: Decorated stone blocks unearthed from ancient Israelite palace
Ten stone blocks with carvings of lions and banquet scenes were unearthed at the dig site of Tall adh-Dhahab al-Gharbi…
Israel: Archaeologists discover rare ancient seal near site of Solomon’s Temple
Found in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park, the 2,700 years old, rare stone seal is from the time after…
Israel: Ancient drainage canal tells Jerusalem’s story from prosperity to ruin
These discoveries are shedding new light on the evolving urban landscape of Jerusalem in its final years before the Temple’s…
Israel: 42 acres surrounding ancient Jewish archaeological site in Judea declared state land
The Israeli Civil Administration agency has officially declared the territory surrounding Herodium state land meaning construction for private purposes or…
Israel: Ancient Jewish revolt-era ‘safe rooms’ revealed in the Galilee
The underground cavities in some cases had tunnels connected directly to the community mikveh or houses in the village, and…
Norway: Ancient coin with ‘Face of Jesus’ discovered
An extremely rare 1,00-year-old Byzantine gold coin with the “face of Jesus” was unearthed by a metal detectorist in the…
Israel: Four rare ancient Roman swords discovered in Judean Desert cave
Probably to avoid a severe punishment for their crime, or in hopes of using them at a later time, the…