Tag: Excavations
One of Largest Ever Ancient Oil Lamp Workshops in Israel Discovered...
Excavations during the construction of a new neighborhood in Ramat Beit Shemesh unearthed dozens of pottery oil lamps. Two are bearing the symbol of...
Living underground before the Romans? 2,000-year-old rooms found by Western Wall
Purpose of unique ancient complex still unclear, but indicates possible subterranean Second Temple-era life in Jerusalem’s Old City prior to the Roman conquest in...
WATCH: Jerusalem’s Destruction and Construction – A Closer Look
By Aryeh Savir/TPS • 8 August, 2019
https://youtu.be/w-UBH9oqV5E
King David made Jerusalem Israel’s capital some 3,000 years ago, and his son Solomon built the First Temple.
The city was...
Rare Weight From First Temple Period Unearthed In Jerusalem Archeology
Rare Weight From First Temple Period Unearthed In Jerusalem
By Ilanit Chernick • 21 November, 2018
In a rare and surprising find, a stone weight from...
Seal That May Have Belonged To The Prophet Isaiah Unearthed in...
Seal That May Have Belonged To The Prophet Isaiah Unearthed in Jerusalem
Written by Mara Vigevani/TPS
Seal impression (bulla) dating back to the First Temple period and...