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Ancient Aramaic inscription deciphered reveals Jewish name in the heartland of Judea
Jo Elizabeth | Published: January 31, 2025 An inscribed piece of pottery found in an ancient Jewish stronghold in the Jordan Valley has finally been deciphered. The 2,000 year old shard was first discovered by archaeologists in the 1980's but has only now been...
3,500-year-old Egyptian amulet in central Israel
Israel Antiquities Authority highlights that the discovery is evidence of ancient Egyptian rule over what later became the land of Israel All Israel News Staff | Published: November 29, 2024 The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a...
Bronze Age ceremonial artifacts near Beit Shemesh
All Israel News Staff | Published: November 3, 2024 During a recent excavation near Beit Shemesh, just west of Jerusalem, a rare collection of ceramic vessels and a pottery kiln dating back to the Early Bronze Age was discovered. The Israel Antiquities Authority...
Early Urbanization Origins in Israel
Archeology Israel Near Beit Shemesh a public building was uncovered that might have served as a cultic worship site, with a room containing dozens of intact vessels, and a Pottery kiln about 5,000 years old – one of the earliest ever found in Israel.It seems that this...
Ancient sword bearing name of Ramesses II discovered
Jo Elizabeth | Published: September 24, 2024 A sword with the name of Ramesses II – thought by some to be the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus – has been discovered in the northwest Nile Delta area of Egypt. Thought to be 3,200 years old, the bronze sword was...
‘Greatest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls,’
Then the kings came, they fought: The kings of Canaan fought At Taanach, by Megiddo's waters—They got no spoil of silver.Then the kings came, they fought: The kings of Canaan fought At Taanach, by Megiddo's waters—They got no spoil of silver. Judges 5:19 (the israel...