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 was caught with 232 antique coins...
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...