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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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Sustainability of Ancient Water Supply Facilities in Jerusalem * * * |
| This paper presents an overview on the sustainability of ancient water supply systems in Jerusalem from the Chalcolithic period (4500–3200 B.C.) until the present time. More. Labels: israel, roman empire, scholar |
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| Friday, November 20, 2009 |
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What important religious document was found near the Dead sea? |
| In 1947, young Bedouin shepherds, searching for a stray goat in the Judean Desert, entered a long-untouched cave and found jars filled with ancient scrolls. More. Labels: christianity, israel, religion, roman empire |
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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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Roman Glass Israeli silver jewelry |
| Roman Glass is an ancient glass, discovered in archaeological excavation sites in Israel and in other Mediterranean countries.The fine Sterling Silver Roman Glass Jewelry is one of the most popular types and styles originated from Israel enabling to wear an entirely unique piece of 2,000-year-old history. More. Labels: art, israel, roman empire |
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Western Wall Heritage Center a threat to Jerusalem's Roman History? |
| One of Israel's leading archaeologists has publicly condemned the Israel Antiquities Authority's failure to object to a plan to construct a part of the Western Wall Heritage Center over a site where a well-preserved ancient Roman road was recently excavated. More. Labels: israel, preservation, road, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
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Share | Will preservation of ancient Roman road destroy the Western Wall? |
| One of the country's leading archaeologists has publicly condemned the Israel Antiquities Authority's failure to object to a plan to construct a building over a site in the Western Wall plaza where a well-preserved ancient Roman road was recently excavated. More. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire |
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Lowe exhibit: Jewish culture in Roman times |
| "Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire" from the Brooklyn Museum examines the role of 21 mosaics in the development of synagogue decoration in the late Roman Empire. More. Labels: israel, museum, roman empire, united states |
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Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt |
| Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago. More. Labels: coin, israel, roman empire |
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| Monday, November 02, 2009 |
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The Decapolis Cities |
| The Decapolis was a ten-city Greco-Roman federation, or league, occupying all of Bashan and Gilead in northeastern Palestine. The territory was contiguous except for Damascus which some believe to have been an honorary member. More. Labels: entertainement, israel, roman empire |
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Roman-era cemeteries found in West Bank |
| Bethlehem, November 2 : Palestinian tourism and antiquities police has uncovered Roman-era cemeteries in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, West Bank. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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Roman-era cemetery uncovered near Hebron |
| Hebron – Ma'an – Palestinian tourism and antiquities police uncovered Roman-era cemeteries in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on Thursday, according to the department's media office. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Tree of Paradise Exhibit at Lowe Showcases Ancient Jewish Mosaics |
| Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire examines the role of 21 extraordinary mosaics in the development of synagogue decoration in the late Roman Empire. More. Labels: israel, mosaic, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Curses of Caesarea |
| More than 50 Roman-era curse tablets have been found in a well at the ruins of King Herod's palace at Caesarea Maritima. More. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire |
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| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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2000 yr old Underground Chamber Found--Early Christian Refuge? |
| A 2,000-year-old underground chamber has been discovered in Israel's Jordan Valley. The largest human-made cave in Israel, the 1-acre (0.4-hectare) space is thought to have begun as a quarry. In subsequent centuries it may have served as a monastery, hideout for persecuted Christians, or Roman army base, experts say. More. Labels: christianity, dig, israel, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Bet Shean largest Roman archeological dig in world |
| Short video of the the town of Bet She'an, site of spectacular archaeological remains. More. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire, video |
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| Monday, October 19, 2009 |
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Temple Destruction - Jerusalem |
| The Biblical narrative revealed many instances of the temple, a most famous landmark in the city of Jerusalem, and the pride of the Jewish people, being plundered and destroyed through out the course of the nation’s history. More. Labels: israel, jerusalem, roman empire, temple |
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The Footprints of the Builders of the Lod Mosaic were Exposed |
| Step by step, piece by piece, the conservation experts of the Israel Antiquities Authority detached the Lod mosaic from the ground and transferred it to the IAA conservation laboratories in Jerusalem. More. Labels: dig, israel, mosaic, roman empire |
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Will preservation of ancient Roman road destroy the Western Wall? |
| One of the country's leading archaeologists has publicly condemned the Israel Antiquities Authority's failure to object to a plan to construct a building over a site in the Western Wall plaza where a well-preserved ancient Roman road was recently excavated. More. Labels: dig, israel, road, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 16, 2009 |
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Archeological discovery sheds light on Roman Jerusalem |
| A large structure from the Roman period has been discovered in City of David in Jerusalem, the first of its kind to be found in Israel. More. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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Voices from Jerusalem: Archeology and National Claims in Jerusalem |
| The film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- the fourth in the Indiana Jones series--portrays an archaeologist who seeks to return a crystal skull of great importance to the place where it was found. More. Labels: Archaeology, dig, israel, jerusalem, roman empire |
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| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
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Professor receives grant for archeological dig |
| Eric Cline, chair of the department of classical and Semitic languages and literatures, received a $15,000 grant from National Geographic this month for a potential dig in Israel this winter. More. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire, united states |
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| Friday, October 09, 2009 |
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Roman Wall Painting Point to Tomb Site of Biblical King Herod |
| Israeli archaeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod said they have unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the Jewish monarch was buried here. More. Labels: dig, grave, israel, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
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Large Cache of Coins from Historic Bar-Kokhba Revolt Uncovered |
| The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the Hebrew University and Bar-Ilan University. More. Labels: coin, dig, israel, roman empire, war |
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| Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
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Archaeologists uncover coin cache in Israel |
| The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the Hebrew University and Bar-Ilan University. More. Labels: coin, dig, israel, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 02, 2009 |
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Gamla: The Masada Of The North |
We are all well familiar with the recounting of the dramatic last stand of the Jewish rebels on Masada against the Roman legions after the destruction of the Second Temple. But, according to the same historian—Josephus Flavius (or Yosef ben Matityahu, his Hebrew name)—who described Masada, a very similar drama took place on another isolated mountain in the very north of the country. More.
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| Monday, September 28, 2009 |
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The Roman Forum of Sabratha |
| The Roman forum of Sabratha was uniquely placed for its commercial role in the city. A number of its civic buildings also remain. More. Labels: israel, roman empire, ruin |
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Byzantine Christianity in Sabratha |
| The Byzantine period in Sabratha saw the building of churches from reclaimed classical roman buildings. Many of the city's Christian cemeteries were also established. More. Labels: byzantine, christianity, israel, religion, roman empire |
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| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
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Court rejects Silwan residents' petition against City of David archeological work |
| The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition submitted against the Israel Antiquities Authority by residents of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, concerning excavations being conducted at the City of David archeological park in the neighborhood's Wadi Hilweh section. The petition, which was the second of its kind submitted by residents - and dismissed by the court - within the last week, alleged that the excavations were being done without the proper permits and were encroaching on the residents' private property. Residents also complained that the archeological projects had damaged their homes. Labels: dig, israel, jerusalem, roman empire |
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
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Herod’s Temple at Omrit |
| King Herod built four temples throughout his empire, but the location of one is still being discussed. Recent archaeological work at Omrit near Caesarea Philippi (Banias) has led the excavators to suggest that they have found Herod’s temple to Augustus. Stephen G. Rosenberg reports on the discoveries in the Jerusalem Post. This white stone building at Omrit stands in the middle of nowhere today, but this was not so in antiquity. Recent excavations have shown that it stood alongside the Roman road from Tyre to Damascus, where it was joined by the route from Scythopolis (Beit-She'an) to Damascus. Labels: dig, israel, jerusalem, roman empire |
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1,800 Year-Old Marble Figurine Found in Israel |
| An ancient and unusual figurine bust made of marble and depicting a miniature image of a bearded man’s head has been discovered in Israel. The figurine, believed to be 1,800 years old, was found in an excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting in the area of the Givati car park in the City of David, in the Walls around Jerusalem National Park. According to Dr. Doron Ben-Ami and Yana Tchekhanovets, directors of the site excavation, the high level of finish on the figurine is extraordinary, and it meticulously adheres to the tiniest of details. Labels: dig, israel, jerusalem, roman empire, statue |
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First Century Roman Amphitheatre Revealed at Tiberias by Sea of Galilee |
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered an amphitheatre in Tiberias, overlooking the sea of Galilee. It has taken 19 years of research and excavation work to enable the site to be made public by the team of experts, led by the late Professor Izhar Hirshfeld from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Yossi Stefanski. The team now believes that the amphitheatre dates from the first century AD, which would mean it was built near the time when Tiberias was founded in 20 AD (by Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, during the reign of Tiberius).
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| Monday, September 21, 2009 |
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Figurines of Aphrodite from the era of the Roman Empire discovered in Hippos |
| An ancient treasure comprising three figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, which was buried underground for over 1,500 years, was uncovered duriong excavations carried out by researchers of the University of Haifa. A 1,500-year-old treasure: Three figurines of Aphrodite, goddess of love, hidden during the era of the Roman Empire’s transition to Christianity, discovered in Hippos (Sussita) *During the tenth season of excavations, under the directorship of Prof. Arthur Segal and Dr. Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa, a public building was also exposed, the first of its kind in Israel. Labels: dig, israel, roman empire |
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| Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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Tiberias, Theater |
| We are continuing to expose the Roman theater in Tiberias. An impressive monumental staircase was uncovered that leads to a building with a mosaic floor on which there are Greek dedicatory inscriptions that apparently date to the third-fourth centuries CE. Two construction phases were discerned in the theater. The first probably dates to the time when the city was founded and the second is from the second or third century CE, when the theater was significantly enlarged. Labels: dig, israel, mosaic, roman empire |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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Second Temple Pilgrimage Route: ‘The steps are not silent anymore’ |
| The Jerusalem Post, covering the discovery of a Second Temple pilgrimage route, which was uncovered earlier this month (see here), has added a new spin to it with: ‘The steps are not silent anymore’.When interviewed, Uri Goldflam of Shalhevet Education and Consulting, reportedly stated: … the street was “once the main artery of Jerusalem, where Jews, pagans, Romans and Jewish-Christians, including Jesus, all walked on the narrow steps. It is even believed that Jesus used the adjacent pools near the street to heal the blind.” It was also deemed to have been, … metaphorically, “the last seam of independent Jews in Jerusalem,” Symbolically, this means, .. After Jews hid beneath the stairs from the Romans, and now as a free people, Jews can again walk above the street. After 2,000 years, the steps are not silent anymore.” Labels: dig, israel, jerusalem, pagan, roman empire, temple |
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2000 year old amphitheatre discovered near Tiberias |
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheatre was finally revealed after 19 years of excavation work since its first discovery. 15 meters bellow ground remnants of a Roman amphitheatre peak through the sand in a place which was "a central meeting point" according to Archeologist, Doctor Valid Atrash, from the Israel Antiquities Authority. The 1990 findings came as a surprise to the archeologists digging near Mount Berniki in the Tiberias hills as there are no references to such a place anywhere in scriptures. Only at the beginning of 2009, 19-years after the primary discovery, did the uncovering of the theatre in its entirety begin.Labels: dig, israel, roman empire, theatre |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great |
| A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa of the University of Haifa and Dr. Ilan Sharon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem."Despite its miniature dimensions - the stone is less than a centimeter high and its width is less than half a centimeter - the engraver was able to depict the bust of Alexander on the gem without omitting any of the ruler's characteristics" notes Dr. Gilboa, Chair of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Haifa. Labels: dig, grave, israel, jerusalem, roman empire |
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Aphrodite Goddess of Love Discovered |
| Buried in ancient Roman soils for over 1,500 years, archeologist unearthed three clay figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. According to the researchers, it was clear that the pagan worshippers of Aphrodite had wished to hide the three goddess figurines, as they were found complete. Labels: israel, pagan, roman empire, statue |
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| Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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The Temple and the Jerusalem Ley Line |
Some connections in sacred geometry of Jerusalem's holy sites: dome of the rock, rock of golgotha, the wailing wall, etc. and how they follow the Jerusalem ley line and form a pentagram. Here is an article on the suspected temple site and the proposal for a "Tabernacle of Peace" which would allegedly appeal to Jews and Muslims alike. Also shows the Jerusalem ley line, and inclusion of sacred geometry in regards to key locations of the area: Dome of the Rock, Golgotha, Israel Parliament, etc. FollowingLabels: israel, jerusalem, temple |
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Aphrodite Figures Hint at Ancient Pagan Resistance |
 "Three figurines of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love, have been found buried underground in the remains of a shop in a Roman city built in the second century B.C. The hidden figures hint at the reluctance of some denizens of the Roman Empire to give up their pagan beliefs despite the spread of Christianity. Picture
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Archéologie: découverte d'une rue vieille d'environ 2.000 ans à Jérusalem |
Une section d'une rue dallée remontant à l'époque du second temple juif de Jérusalem, il y a 2.000 ans, a été exhumée dans la partie orientale annexée de la Ville sainte, a annoncé lundi le département israélien des Antiquités dans un communiqué. SuiteLabels: israel, temple |
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| Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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Ancient synagogue found in Israel |
n what was slated to be the site of a new 122-room hotel, archaeologists say they have discovered one of the world’s oldest synagogues in Northern Israel. The site, which was unearthed as preparations were being made for construction of the hotel near the Sea of Galilee, is believed to date back some 2000 years from 50BCE to 100CE. (Video) FollowingLabels: israel, religion |
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Synagogue from around 50 BC-100 AD discovered at the Sea of Galilee |
Archaeologists have recently discovered a synagogue in Jerusalem during the construction of a 122-room hotel. In the middle of the main hall in the synagogue the archaeologists found a rare carved stone with a seven-branched menorah. According to the archaeologist supervisor Dina Avshalom-Gomi the stone is the first of its kind from the early Roman Period. FollowingLabels: israel, jerusalem, religion |
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Figurines of Aphrodite from the era of the Roman Empire discovered |
The tenth excavation season at Sussita, which is located on the mountaintop at an altitude of 350 m. above Lake Kinneret and in the area of the Sussita National Park, yielded many spectacular findings. The University of Haifa researchers discovered three clay figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, dated 1,500 years back. FollowingLabels: israel, religion |
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Figurines of Aphrodite from the era of the Roman Empire discovered in Hippos |
A 1,500-year-old treasure: Three figurines of Aphrodite, goddess of love, hidden during the era of the Roman Empire's transition to Christianity, discovered in Hippos (Sussita) *During the tenth season of excavations, under the directorship of Prof. Arthur Segal and Dr. Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa, a public building was also exposed, the first of its kind in Israel. FollowingLabels: israel, religion |
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| Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
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Archaeologists find early depiction of a menorah |
JERUSALEM—Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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Menorah depiction is among the earliest |
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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Archaeologists uncover early depiction of seven-branched candelabra in ancient synagogue |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
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Ancient synagogue found in Israel |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- In what was slated to be the site of a new 122-room hotel, archaeologists say they have discovered one of the world's oldest synagogues in Northern Israel. The site, which was unearthed as preparations were being made for construction of the hotel near the Sea of Galilee, is believed to date back some 2000 years from 50BCE to 100CE.
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| Friday, September 11, 2009 |
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Where is the real Via Dolorosa? |
In 29 C.E., the first year of Pontius Pilate as Roman procurator in Jerusalem, a young Jewish man from the Galilee, who had come to Jerusalem shortly before, was brought before him. According to the New Testament, the man, Jesus of Nazareth, had aroused the ire of the city's Sanhedrin because of his messianic declarations, and they turned him over to the Roman authorities on charges of subversion. Jesus' trial, which took place around Passover, was short: when he stood before Pilate, the Roman asked him "Are you the king of the Jews?" FollowingLabels: christianity, israel, jerusalem |
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2000 yr old Underground Chamber Found--Early Christian Refuge? |
A 2,000-year-old underground chamber has been discovered in Israel's Jordan Valley. The largest human-made cave in Israel, the 1-acre (0.4-hectare) space is thought to have begun as a quarry. In subsequent centuries it may have served as a monastery, hideout for persecuted Christians, or Roman army base, experts say.
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Judea: Large cache of coins found in cave |
The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University.
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| Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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Bar Kochba-era treasure uncovered in Judean Hills cave |
Bar Kochba-era treasure uncovered in Judean Hills cave
An unusually large cache of antique coins and weaponry, dating from the time of the Bar Kochba revolt, was uncovered by Israeli explorers in a deserted cave in the Judean hills. The hoard of 120 rare coins and various weapons was hidden within a deep cave and discovered by Bar-Ilan University and Hebrew University researchers Labels: coin, israel |
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Archaeology News Report: Largest collection of Bar-Kokhba |
Archaeology News Report: Largest collection of Bar-Kokhba
The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University. Labels: coin, israel, jerusalem |
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| Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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| Tuesday, September 01, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 |
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| Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
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| Saturday, December 03, 2005 |
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| Thursday, September 29, 2005 |
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| Friday, December 13, 2002 |
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| Friday, November 29, 2002 |
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| Friday, November 08, 2002 |
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| Israel Masada Now U.N. Heritage Site
Hundreds of Israelis climbed this ancient hilltop fortress Thursday, where Jewish rebels chose suicide over capture by Roman troops, to celebrate its addition to a U.N. list of cultural treasures.
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| Friday, November 01, 2002 |
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| Israel Masada Now U.N. Heritage Site
Hundreds of Israelis climbed this ancient hilltop fortress Thursday, where Jewish rebels chose suicide over capture by Roman troops, to celebrate its addition to a U.N. list of cultural treasures.
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| Friday, September 20, 2002 |
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2002 |
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| Archaeology Magazine Construction of a massive waterway across Egypt's northern Sinai Desert threatens numerous archaeological sites. Known as the Peace Canal, the project aims to bring fresh water from the Nile to the city of El Arish, 40 miles west of the Israeli border, making the region fertile.
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