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
