Tag: Antiquities Authority
Oil and Wine Press : Byzantine period artifacts discovered in Ella Valley Dig
Photographic credit: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities AuthorityPhotograph of the mosaic. Photographic credit: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority Travelujah - ... Read More
BYZANTINE MONASTERY DISCOVERED IN ISRAEL
24/9/14 Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a Byzantine-era compound near Jerusalem. They believed it is to have once been a monastery and ... Read More
Jerusalem Tomb Reveals First Archaeological Evidence of Christianity from the Time of Jesus
28/3/2012 The archaeological examination by robotic camera of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or “bone ... Read More
More on Discoveries at Horbat Midras in Israel
2/3/2012 A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority has published a report on results of excavation works conducted in 2010-2011 on the slopes ... Read More
Byzantine-Era Bread Stamp Discovery in Akko Sheds Light on Jewish Life
20/1/2012 A small ceramic stamp used to mark bakery produce may not seem like a significant archeological find, but Israeli archeologists are rather excited by ... Read More
Byzantine-Era Bread Stamp Discovery in Akko Sheds Light on Jewish Life
Excavation site near Acre; courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority Anient bread stamp with menorah caving Courtesy: Israel Antiquities Authority 11/1/2012 A small ceramic stamp used to ... Read More
Jerusalem dig unearths Christian Icon
1/11/2011 A TINY, exquisitely made box found on an excavated street in Jerusalem is a token of Christian faith from 1400 years ago, Israeli archeologists ... Read More
Byzantine church discovered near Jerusalem may be burial place of prophet Zechariah
2/2/2011 Archaeologists yesterday presented an ancient church they have discovered outside Jerusalem that may contain the burial place of the biblical prophet Zechariah. The Byzantine ... Read More