Dec 20, 2022
Israel celebrates Hanukah
The eight-day holiday is marked on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev. This year it is taking place 18-26 December, coinciding with Christmas. It is marked with the lighting…
Dec 14, 2022
Hanukah-linked ancient coins discovered
A rare wooden container with 15 silver coins dating back to the reign of Antiochos IV was found during excavation at the Darageh Stream Nature Reserve, overlooking the Dead Sea.…
Dec 09, 2022
Rare ancient bullet discovered in Israel
The artifact dates back to the Hellenistic period and bears an in Greek intended to ensure victory in battle. By Erin Viner The 2,200-year-old bullet was unearthed by the Israel…
Nov 30, 2021
First-ever remains of Sanhedrin era uncovered
Excavations “are revealing evidence of the life—and death” of the Sanhedrin supreme legislative Jewish assembly in the late first and second centuries, said the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). By Erin…