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The Scribes of Ancient Israel
The people who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls, and how they understood their jobs.
Ancient Israel
Latest Mosaic Content for Ancient Israel
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When Jews and Christians Lived Together in Israel’s Southern Desert
A clay jug decorated with camels is a window into history.
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New Evidence of the Original Armageddon
Egyptian and Greek pottery could be remnants of a biblical battle.
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A Mysterious Greek Pyramid in the Judean Desert
Dating from the 2nd century BCE.
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New Evidence Suggests That Jews Were Better Off under Christian Rome Than Previously Thought
The Huqoq synagogue and the Jewish Galilee.
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An Ancient Judean Fortress, a Mikveh, and the Monastery on Top of It
Hyrcania.
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An Ancient Potsherd at a Judean Fortress Sheds Light on the Revolt against Rome
Who was Eleazer bar Ger?
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Gaza’s Long Jewish History
A failed expulsion, a rabbinic renaissance, and an interfaith friendship.
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A Detailed Record of a Roman Court Case Involving Two Judeans
Extortion, tax evasion, counterfeiting, inciting rebellion, and forging documents.
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Another Ancient Mikveh Discovered in Jerusalem
A feature of an upscale Jewish house.
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Israel’s Stonehenge Didn’t Serve an Astronomic Purpose
Rujm el-Hiri remains a mystery.
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A Trove of Hasmonean Coins Discovered in the Jordan Valley
An “archaeological Hanukkah miracle.”
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An Ancient Oil Lamp Bearing a Menorah
A discovery for Hanukkah.
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In the Ancient Golan, Romans Celebrated Their Victory over the Jews
A new discovery in Banias.
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New Evidence of the Ancient Israelite Presence beyond the Jordan
Mahanayim and Penuel.
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New Evidence of the First Canaanite Cities
A 5,000-year-old public building in Beit Shemesh.
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Solving the Puzzle of Literacy in Ancient Israel
A scholar contests the theory of highly literate northerners and unsophisticated Judeans.
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The Latest Research about Masada Isn’t Shocking, but Is Still Fascinating
Understanding the Roman assault.
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Remains of a Rabbinic-Era Village Discovered in the Golan
Haspia and Haspin.
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A Rare First Temple-Era Seal Found in Jerusalem
With an Assyrian winged genie.
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Biblical Scarlet Unearthed
“The worm of crimson.”
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A Drainage Channel Opens a Window into Jerusalem on the Eve of the Destruction
“A complete tableware set” of the city’s residents.
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Jerusalem from the Pre-Biblical Era to the Crusades
Digging up the holy city.
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A 2,000-Year-Old Stone Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem
Likely from a Herodian building project.
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An Ancient Ring Depicting a Roman Goddess Found Near Haifa
A relic of pagan rule.
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Archaeologists Solve a 150-Year-Old Jerusalem Mystery
A defensive moat once divided the city.
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Visiting Zoar, the City Where Lot Took Refuge after the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Blackened slopes among lush fields bring to mind the biblical story.
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Recent Excavations Support the Biblical Narrative of Ancient Judea’s Power
Solomon at Gezer.
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The Oldest Ships Ever Discovered Have Been Found Off of Israel’s Coast
A new perspective on ancient mariners.
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A Hoard of Ancient Coins Testifies to the Jews’ Last Attempt to Overthrow the Romans
Traces of the Gallus revolt in Lod.