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    Impressive Jewish artifacts found in Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem

    2,000-year-old olive and wine presses, a burial cave and mikvah from the descendants of the Maccabees were found in south Jerusalem neighborhood.

  • 1,500 year old cistern found in Jerusalem being mapped

    1,500-year-old cistern in Jerusalem could become the newest attraction

    The cistern, suggested to be dated from the Byzantine period, may be part of upcoming renovations.

  • Israel hopes to beat treasure hunters with new excavations in Qumran caves

    New discoveries could help solve the debate over who authored the Dead Sea Scrolls.

  • Byzantine wine press uncovered at Zippori National Park

    According to researchers, after the ancient water reservoir went out of use it was adapted to become a wine press.

    By TAMARA ZIEVE

  • Clay seal of prophet Isaiah to be unveiled at joint Israel-U.S. event

    Dozens of ancient items lent to US foundation which assists in excavations.

    By TAMARA ZIEVE

  • The archaeological site near Peduel, a settlement in the West Bank, May 27th, 2018.

    Looters arrested for illegal digging at West Bank archaeological site

    Authorities stopped the criminals at an archaeological site south of the Peduel settlement in the West Bank.

    By JPOST.COM STAFF

  • skull

    Earliest evidence of ancient blood vengeance discovered in Jerusalem hills

    A thousand-year-old skull tells a terrible story.

    By ARIANE MANDELL

  • Bones never lie

    How evolutionary medicine impacts modern medical understandings.

    By MAAYAN HOFFMAN

  • Coins from Bar Kokhba era discovered by acheological teams in the Qibya cave

    Rare coin from ancient Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt discovered in cave

    The coin is believed to have been minted between the third and fourth year of the Bar Kokhba revolt (136-134 CE).

    By JULIANE HELMHOLD

  • Photographs of deer bones found in a cave in the Galilee

    Archeological study reveals unique 35,000-year-old culture

    The bones were processed to have grooves appearing in a fixed area on the bone. It is reasonable to assume that this was a unique item of the local culture.

    By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

  • The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition has attracted millions of visitors over the past half century

    A biblical story retold

    The relic, which is currently on display, is part of the Genesis Apocryphon, which contains a description, in Aramaic, of the lives of Noah, Abraham, Enoch and Lamech.

    By BARRY DAVIS

  • Archeology: pieces of an 1,500-year-old ceramic oil lamp discovered by Israeli students

    Elementary school pupils dig up a piece of Jewish history

    “These pieces of the oil lamp that was found are important for us because they are a good representation of quality craftsmanship from that time."

    By SARAH LEVI

  • Coins discovered in old city cave March 26, 2018

    Coins from destruction of Second Temple found in time for Passover

    “A discovery like this—ancient coins bearing the words ‘Freedom’ and ‘Redemption’—found right before the Jewish Festival of Freedom—Passover—begins is incredibly moving.”

    By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI

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