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Israeli Dig Uncovers Byzantine-Era Church Drawings of Ships Carrying Christian Pilgrims

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Excavators from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered Byzantine-era church walls from 1,500 years ago containing drawings of ships in a dig south of the Bedouin Arab town of Rahat. The location is north of the Israeli city of Beersheva and east-southeast of the Gaza Strip. “These intriguing drawings may have been … Read more

Rare Ancient Silver Coin found During Dig in Hills Near Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli archaeologists working at a dig in the Judean Hills outside Jerusalem have found a very rare ancient silver coin more than 2,500 years old. The coin is from the First Temple period (Solomon’s Temple), 2,550 years ago, during the Persian rule of King Cyrus. It was discovered during an excavation sponsored by the … Read more