Photo shows a rare mirror found in the 2,300-year-old grave of a Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The well-preserved artifact is found alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on a tour of the Holy Land. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress

• Post author:Marija Stojkoska
• Post published:October 1, 2023

An ancient Greek mirror unearthed in Israel is believed to have belonged to the mistress of one of Alexander the Great's generals, it has emerged. The 2,300-year-old bronze box mirror…

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Photo shows the assemblage of fine gold jewelry, undated. Pieces of gold jewelry from the Roman period were discovered in a burial cave in Jerusalem, Israel. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Roman Treasure Left Gathering Dust On A Shelf

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:April 5, 2023

Antiquities experts have put on show a stunning display of ancient Roman gold jewellery buried with a young girl to save her from evil spirits in the afterlife. The haul…

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Photo shows a fishhook, which was discovered in the Israel Antiquity Authority excavations carried out prior to the construction of the Agamim neighborhood in Ashkelon, Israel, undated. The copper fishhook is believed to be used for hunting sharks. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquity Authority/Newsflash)

6,000-Year-Old Fishhook Was Used To Catch Sharks

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:April 1, 2023

Archaeologists in Israel have found a 6,000-year-old copper fishhook so large it may have been used to catch sharks. The piece, which was unearthed during infrastructure work in the coastal…

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Photo shows the flower decorations on the mosaic uncovered along the Israel National Trail, undated. The mosaic floor of an ancient church was first discovered in the 1980s but was since been covered over and not accessible. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Stunning Floral Mosaic Up To 1,500 Years Old Uncovered In Israel

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:March 23, 2023

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered this stunning mosaic floor that may be up to 1,500 years old. The floor, which is adorned with colourful floral designs, was first uncovered in…

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Photo shows the Darius inscription, undated. Eylon Levy, the international media advisor to the President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog, and his friend Yakov Ashkenazi, found a small potsherd with some inscribed letters on it in Tel Lachish National Park, Israel. (Shai Halevi, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Supposed 2,500-Year-Old Royal Pottery Find Declared Fake

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:March 5, 2023

A small pottery shard that was believed to be a rare 2,500-old find inscribed with the name of the Persian king Darius the Great turned out to be nothing more…

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Photo shows the Book of Esther, undated. Major Haim Otmazgin reportedly took the Book of Esther from an elderly man in Antakya, Hatay, Turkey, during rescue operations. (ZAKA/Newsflash)

Fury As Israeli Rescuers Take Ancient Texts Home From Quake-Hit Turkish Synagogue

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 28, 2023

Jerusalem has returned centuries-old scrolls after they were removed by an Israeli rescue team after an earthquake-wrecked synagogue was destroyed in Turkey. The ancient scrolls, known as the Book of…

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Photo shows a gold bead, undated. An exquisite gold bead crafted in Mesopotamian style, which has been found during the excavation of a Roman structure by the stepped Pilgrimage Road in the so-called City of David in Israel. (Koby Harati, City of David/Newsflash)

Ancient Gold Necklace Fragment Unearthed From Mansion Ruins

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 13, 2023

An ancient solid gold necklace fragment found in Israel could have belonged to a wealthy family at the time of the Roman occupation. Experts in Jerusalem say the treasure probably…

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Photo shows the flint finds uncovered during the excavation in the right tray and the Ostrich eggshell fragments in the left tray, undated. Ostrich eggs believed to be 4000-year-old were uncovered in the Negev in Israel. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Ostrich Eggs Found At Prehistoric BBQ

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 17, 2023

Ostrich eggs dating back up to 7,500 years have been found beside a prehistoric barbecue pit where a tribe of hunter-gatherers cooked giant omelettes. The astonishing desert discovery was made…

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Photo shows a lizard that was smuggled into Israel from Hungary by a young Israeli and was seized during an operation at Ben Gurion Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 2023. The Israeli man was arrested. (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/Newsflash)

Passenger Wrapped Snakes And Lizards In Tinfoil Disguised As A Snack

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 15, 2023

Customs inspectors find a real-life snake and a lizard at an airport after being wrapped up in tinfoil and put in a lunch box to disguise them as a snack.…

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Israel Knesset

• Post author:Ajda
• Post published:January 2, 2023

Story by Ajda Ender Amir Ohana became the Speaker of the Parliament in Israel, and the whole world saw Israel's respect for LGBTI Rights. Israel and Amir Ohana showed the…

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