Tag: Israeli Antiquities Authority
Hikers Stumble Upon 2,500 Year-Old Purim-Era Pottery Shard Inscribed With King’s...
By Pesach Benson • 1 March, 2023
Jerusalem, 1 March, 2023 (TPS) -- Two friends hiking in the Tel Lachish National Park in central Israel in 2022...
Was This Ancient Sling Bullet Found in Yavne Used Against the...
By Pesach Benson • 8 December, 2022
Jerusalem, 8 December, 2022 (TPS) -- Ahead of the Chanukah holiday celebrating the miraculous victory of the Jews...
Israel Antiquities Authority Catches Looters Red-Handed
By Pesach Benson • 17 November, 2022
Jerusalem, 17 November, 2022 (TPS) -- The Theft Prevention Unit of the Israeli Antiquities Authority caught three Bedouins...
Arab Antiques Thief Caught with 232 Ancient Coins
By TPS • 27 January, 2020
Israeli authorities recently arrested an antiques bandit from the Arab village of Kafr Kanna who...
Attempted Tomb Robbing In Israel
Man caught during attempted tomb robbing: 'I wanted to banish the demon that guards the cave'
By Michael Zeff
At the end of a lengthy...