Archaeologists Overturn Long-Held Beliefs About King Solomon's Mines
The findings match those previously recorded from the Wadi Faynan region of Jordan. In that study—led from the Hebrew ...
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Ancient 'Mount of Olives' lamp with Jewish Temple symbols discovered in Jerusalem
A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...
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Bronze Age Minoan Ingots Are Evidence of Ancient Trade Links
Bronze Age Minoan ingots with unique markings that were recently discovered show vast trading links between Cyprus and ...
Rewriting History: Researchers Unearth Ancient Prehistoric Totem in 35,000-Year-Old Israeli Cave
The excavation of Manot Cave in Israel has uncovered ritual sites from 35,000 years ago and evidence of Neanderthal-human ...
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‘Guard eternal spring’: 500-year-old message on bowl piece reveals ancient trade links
Michael Chenin, an archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority, noticed a colorful object sticking out of the ground ...
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Ancient copper smelting at ‘King Solomon’s mines’ was less toxic than today’s industry
Soil samples from Timna show that previous studies have exaggerated the environmental impact of the mining industry in ...
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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
including whether fights took place in ancient Israel and what Jews thought about the activity, whether or not they participated. Here’s what the scholars and evidence have to say. Public ...
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Ancient Rabbis Tried to Cancel Hanukkah: Here’s Why They Didn’t Succeed
They were the Maccabean equivalents of modern Israeli holidays like Yom Ha’Atzmut, which celebrates Israeli independence on ...
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Cops put squeeze on suspected looters at ancient olive oil complex
Four suspects, already under investigation, nabbed while attempting to loot artifacts from remote Galilee site linked to ...
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Written using Phoenician alphabet: Stone fragment mentioning House of David at NY museum
One of those victories was over a descendant of David, the king of ancient Israel. When it was discovered in northern Israel in 1993, the Tel Dan Stele became the earliest evidence beyond the ...
Menorah lighting, Hanukkah celebration held at Pa. Capitol
The oversized menorah in the Pennsylvania Capitol was officially lit Thursday evening as the second night of Hanukkah began.