Israelis
Come Up With 2 New Ways to Produce Electricity
Two new Israeli methods for the
production of electricity are on the table: Car-travel on highways,
and a micro-turbine home system.
Posted 10/8/09
Ancient
Synagogue Found In Israel
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. In the middle of the 120 square meter main hall of the
synagogue archaeologists discovered an unusual stone carved with a seven
branched menorah . "We are dealing with an exciting and unique find,"
said excavation director and Israeli Antiquities Authority archaeologist Dina
Avshalom-Gorni. The menorah engraving is the first of its kind to be discovered
from the Early Roman period according Avshalom-Gorni who said the site joins
just six synagogue locations that are know to date from the same time.
Posted 9/15/09
Second
Temple Pilgrimage Route Uncovered
Archaeologists have uncovered a section of a stone-paved street with stairs
which connected the Temple Mount with the Pool of Shiloach (Siloam). The section
is about 550 meters south of the Temple Mount, and is believed to be the point
at which pilgrims began to ascend by foot to the Temple during Second Temple
times (516 BCE – 70 CE). The archaeological dig at the location is being
conducted by the Nature and Parks Authority, with the sponsorship of the Elad
nonprofit organization. Prof. Roni Reich of Haifa University and Eli Shukrun of
the Antiquities Authority are in charge of the excavation. The existence of this
section of the street has been known for over a hundred years, ever since it was
first uncovered in the years 1894-97 by British archaeologists Frederick Bliss
and Archibald Dickie, who were sponsored by the Palestine Exploration Fund. The
two covered the street section with dirt when they completed the dig, for its
protection. Additional sections of the street were uncovered and then covered
again, in digs by Jones in 1937 and Kathleen Kenyon in 1961-67.
Posted 9/15/09
Archaeologists
Find 120 Coins From Bar Kokhba Revolt Era
Israeli archaeologists unveiled never before seen historical
artifacts from a recent discovery of a Judean Hills cave used by
Jewish refugees during the Bar Kokhba rebellion in 132-35 CE. The
findings were presented at a press conference held at the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem, Wednesday morning. The massive discovery
marks the first time Israeli researchers have ever found a large
hoard of ancient coins from this era. The gold, silver and bronze
coins, 120 in all, were discovered in an undisclosed location
within the 'Green Line' of Israel. The unlocking of the almost
inaccessible cave also yielded iron weapons, storage jars, oil
lamps, a juglet, a silver earring and a glass bottle. The 20-meter
deep cave and its bounty are continuing to be explored by Prof.
Amos Frumkin and Boaz Langford of the Cave Research Unit in the
Department of Geography of the Hebrew University and Dr. Boaz
Zissu and Prof. Hanan Eshel of the Department of Land of Israel
Studies and Archaeology at Bar-Ilan University. The project is
made possible with the support of the Israel Nature and Parks
Authority. The artifacts are believed to be solid evidence proving
the theory that Jews found refuge in the Judean Hills during the
time-period.
Posted 9/11/09
Cracking
The Copper Scroll Code
The Copper Scroll was discovered in 1952 in one of the Qumran
caves along the Dead Sea. Though part of the official Dead Sea
Scrolls Collection, the Copper Scroll differs from the others in
that it is written entirely on thin sheets of alloyed copper
rather than papyrus or leather. Furthermore, the Copper Scroll is
neither scriptural nor literary, but rather a detailed list of
approximately sixty locations where vast amounts of gold, silver,
coins, vessels, and other religious artifacts are hidden. Such
Temple treasures might also include the Ark of the Covenant.
Posted 9/11/09
Israeli
group to start drilling for Dead Sea oil
Same group that recently found billions worth of natural gas of
Mediterranean coast is convinced there's oil under Dead Sea
Posted 9/11/09
Israel
'Super Gas' Field is World's Largest in 18 Months
The Tamar gas field, 50 miles off the Haifa coast,keeps getting
bigger with every report, and the gas discovery now is estimated
to be the world's largest in 18 months. The Scotland-based Wood
Mackenzie research and consulting firm assessed the value of the
field at $8 billion, approximately double that of local analysts.
The latest upside projection comes less than two weeks after
another revised estimate that the reserves are 16 percent higher
than previously thought.
Posted
8/28/09
Natural
Gas Field Off Haifa Coast Bigger than Thought
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Posted 8/13/09
Israeli
archaeologists discover ancient quarry
The archaeologists believe the 1,000-square-foot
quarry was part of a much larger network of quarries used by Herod in
the city.
Posted 7/9/09
Stolen
2000-Year-Old Hebrew Papyrus Recovered
A 2,000-year-old
Hebrew document has been recovered by police and antiquities
authorities, shedding light on post-Temple Jewish life in the Land of
Israel. The 15x15 cm (6x6 inch) papyrus is 15 lines long, and is
clearly dated, “Year 4 to the destruction of Israel.”
Archaeologists say this refers to either 74 CE, four years after the
Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans, or the year 139 CE, after
the destruction of rural settlement in Judah following the Bar Kokhba
Revolt.
Posted 3/8/09
Biblical
Era Royal Seals Found in Jerusalem Hills
Posted 2/25/09
Natural
gas find could transform Israeli economy
Three massive gas reservoirs found off Haifa
coast; could be largest natural gas find in history
Posted 1/19/09
8
Jewish archaeological discoveries
It’s been
more than 60 years since the first pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls were
found in the caves of the Judean desert, but yet another piece of
parchment bearing 2,000-year-old scriptures — verses from the Book
of Leviticus — was found just in the past few years. Such finds
demonstrate that the Holy Land can still produce ancient treasures,
thousands of years after the events described in the Bible.
Posted 12/15/08
New
evidence surfaces of David's kingdom
On Tuesday, Hebrew University archaeology Professor Yosef Garfinkel
will present compelling evidence to scholars at Harvard University
that he has found the 10th century biblical city of Sha'arayim, Hebrew
for "Two Gates."
Posted 11/20/08
Archaeologist
Makes "Staggering" Temple Discovery; the Possible Birthplace
of Religion and Civilization Itself
In what many people believe to be the Biblical
city of Ur, a pagan temple is found which turns scientific convention
on its head. Granted, their dates are scripturally questionable, but
nevertheless, one can imagine what life was like before the Flood.
Posted 11/18/08
Archaeologists
report finding oldest Hebrew text
Posted 10/31/08
First
Temple-Era Water Tunnel Revealed in Jerusalem
Posted 10/31/08
Israeli
companies believe they have found oil
Energy
companies win permission to conduct exploratory drilling in
Judean wilderness; up to 6.5 million barrels of crude expected
Posted 8/29/08
Roman
Temple Uncovered In Ancient Jewish Capital Of Galilee
Posted 8/15/08
Seal
of King Zedekiah's minister found in J'lem dig
"On
the one hand it is so unexpected to find such a fragile bulla in such
harsh conditions of excavation, while on the other hand it was logical
to find precisely here the bulla of Gedalyahu ben Pashur - only meters
away from the place where we found the bulla of Yehukhal ben
Shelemyahu - since these two ministers are mentioned side by side in
the Bible as having served together in the kingdom of King
Zedekiah," Mazar said.
Posted 8/4/08
Second
Temple Period Quarry Discovered
Dr. Gerald
Finkelstein, who is leading a new archaeological dig in Jerusalem,
claims to have discovered the very quarry which supplied stones used
thousands of years ago to build Jerusalem's Western Wall, also known
as the Kotel.
Posted 5/28/08
Ark
of the Covenant altar found in Sheba's palace
The queen of Sheba's palace at Axum in Ethiopia, purported to
once have been the home of the Ark of the Covenant, has been
found, archaeologists from the University of Hamburg report.
Remains of sacrifices of bullocks were evident around the altar
at the site.
Posted 5/12/08
Archaeologists
discover early Byzantine church in Israeli city
Posted 8/13/07
2,000-year-old
date seed grows in the Arava
Dates presently grown in Israel were brought here from other
countries in the Middle East, particularly Iraq, and do not derive
from ancient stock.
Posted
2/19/07
2nd-Temple
Jewish Town Uncovered in Jerusalem
Rescue digs, required by law before any major construction work in Jerusalem
and environs, have found a major set of remains of a Jewish town from
post-Second Temple times. A long strip of land, 400 dunams (100 acres) in
size, has been uncovered in which can be seen roads, alleys, houses, public
buildings, a mikveh (ritual bath), and more.
Posted 3/16/07
Ancient
Church at Armageddon
The Christian
world is buzzing with news of a major find. Israeli archaeologists have
uncovered the ruins of a third or fourth century church in northern Israel,
which they believe could be the oldest ever found in the Holy Land. The
church contains a well-preserved mosaic with references to Jesus Christ and
images of fish—an ancient Christian symbol. “This find is once in a
lifetime,” chief archaeologist Yotam Tefer told israel today.
Posted 4/6/07
Ancient
spell may be oldest Semitic text
JERUSALEM - A magic spell to keep snakes away
from the tombs of Egyptian kings, adopted from the Canaanites almost
5,000 years ago, could be the oldest Semitic text yet discovered,
experts said Tuesday.
Posted 1/31/07
Ark
of the Covenant Church in Shiloh
An
excavation team has uncovered one of the oldest churches in the
world-dating to the late fourth century-where it is believed that
the Ark of the Covenant once stood in biblical times.
Posted 5/14/07
Artifacts
Found From Times of Kings David and Solomon
A number of signets from the period of King David and King Solomon
were revealed by archaeologists Monday.
Posted 5/16/07
At
King Herod's Site, New Hopes and Fears
The discovery dusted off the competing Israeli and Palestinian claims to the
region between Bethlehem and the Judean desert. Israeli settler leaders said
the reported find of the Jewish king's tomb supported their historic right
to the area, while Palestinians expressed fears that it would be used as a
pretext to increase Jewish settlement construction south of Jerusalem.
Posted 5/11/07
Biblical
Beehives Uncovered
Archaeologists digging south of Beit She'an in the Jordan Valley
have uncovered, for the first time ever, beehives from the
period of Israel's kings.
Posted
9/5/07
Biblical
recipe produces virus-fighting oil
Ancient
oil produced for temple priests capable of preventing transfer
of flu, herpes and even HIV in public places
Posted 7/25/07
First
Temple Wall Found In City Of David
A wall from the First Temple was recently uncovered in Jerusalem's
City of David, strengthening the claim that it is the site of the
palace of King David, an Israeli archeologist said Thursday.
Posted 4/2/07
Israel
developing passenger drone
The Israel
Aerospace Industries are currently working on developing an unmanned
passenger plane, which will be able to fly to any destination according
to the instructions of it passengers.
Posted 3/1/07
Israel
Museum Displays Rare Manuscript
The manuscript, containing the "Song of the Sea" section of the
Old Testament's Book of Exodus and dating to around the 7th century A.D.,
comes from what scholars call the "silent era" - a span of 600
years between the third and eighth centuries from which almost no Hebrew
manuscripts survive.
Posted 6/6/07
Israeli
power plant fueled by cow manure
Daily
load of 600 tons of manure from 12,000 cows being used to produce up
to 2 megawatts/hour of electricity
Posted 8/3/07
Israelis
develop innovative biodiesel product
Fuel can
be used in any diesel vehicle without requiring modification; could
save money at the pump and reduce dependency on Arab oil
Posted
6/29/07
King
Herod's tomb unearthed, Israeli university claims
An Israeli
archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of
ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late Monday.
Posted 5/9/07
New
Dead Sea Scroll Fragments
There is only one
place on earth where an unending stream of evidence substantiating the Bible
is discovered year after year. Granted, it’s been 40 years since the major
discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls thrilled biblical archaeologists and
others who love the Word of God.
Posted 4/6/07
Noah's
Ark rebuilt on Mt. Ararat
Greenpeace
reconstructs great boat, invokes biblical account to further its own message
Posted 6/6/07
Pilgrims'
road to Temple unearthed in City of David dig
At the end of the 19th century, the archaeologists
Bliss and Dickey discovered a short piece of road dating back to the
Herodian period in Jerusalem's City of David.
Posted
1/25/07
Satellite
Photo Map of Israel
It shows the Name of God at Ancient Bethel!
Posted 7/18/07
Seal
of the City of David
The latest excavations are taking place under the experienced hand of Dr.
Eilat Mazar, who believes her crew has uncovered the palace of King David.
The discovery of a plaque with a seal dating to 580 BC has a name on it
that’s close to the names of one of King Zedekiah’s officers.
Posted 4/6/07
Some
Masada Remains Questioned by Study
MASADA, Israel (AP) -- An Israeli anthropologist is using modern forensics
and an obscure biblical passage to challenge accepted wisdom about
mysterious human remains found at Masada, the desert fortress famous as the
scene of a mass suicide nearly 2,000 years ago.
Posted 6/25/07
Turkey
may return Hezekiah tablet found in Jerusalem
2,700-year-old
tablet contains testimony concerning First Temple, provides
further evidence of Bible's authenticity
Posted 7/18/07
Turkish
team inspects controversial Jerusalem dig
Posted 3/23/07
