Israeli Archaeologists Hail ‘Sensational Find’ of 4 Roman Swords Preserved for Nearly 2,000 Years

JERUSALEM, Israel – Archaeologists in Israel have found a weapons cache from almost two thousand years ago, about 50 years after the Second Jewish Temple was destroyed. Scientists have labeled it a “sensational find”: the discovery of four 1,900-year-old swords, along with a pilum – a roman javelin – in an Ein Gedi cave overlooking the Dead Sea. … Read more

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover the Oldest City Gate in Israel

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has uncovered an ancient, monumental city gate during an excavation. The 5,500-year-old gate is the oldest known gate found in the Land of Israel and according to archaeologists represents the “beginning of urbanization.” “This is the first time that such a large gate dating to the Early Bronze (Age) has been uncovered,” … Read more

'Spectacular' ancient mosaic of Samson discovered by archaeologists

(Photo: UNC-Chapel Hill) Excavations at a 1,600-year-old Jewish synagogue have uncovered “spectacular” mosaics of Samson and biblical stories.  The discovery was made at the site of a synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, in Israel’s Lower Galilee, where archaeologists have been digging since 2011.  The mosaic panel depicts biblical stories, including Samson and the … Read more