Read more about the article Experts Say 2,000-Year-Old Stone Box Was Used By Merchants To Measure Goods
Photo shows a box discovered during the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David, Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The multi-compartment container, carved out of soft limestone around 2,000 years ago. (Zohar Shemesh, Israel Museum, Jerusalem/Newsflash)

Experts Say 2,000-Year-Old Stone Box Was Used By Merchants To Measure Goods

A 2,000-year-old stone box unearthed burned and damaged in Israel's ancient City of David was probably a casualty of a revolt against Roman invaders by occupied Jews, say experts. The…

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Read more about the article Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered
Photo shows the excavation area in Megiddo, undated. Buildings, roads in huge, complete Roman-era military base revealed by excavations. (Emil Algam, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered

A huge 1,800-year-old army barracks that would have been home to an elite force of legendary Roman legionnaires that defeated the Gauls from the time of Asterix and which was…

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Read more about the article Israeli Soldier On Two-Day Hike Finds Priceless 2,800-Year-Old Scarab Carved Into Precious Stone
Photo shows a 2,800-year-old scarab seal found in Lower Galilee, Israel, undated. The seal has a beetle shape. (Anastasia Shapiro, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Israeli Soldier On Two-Day Hike Finds Priceless 2,800-Year-Old Scarab Carved Into Precious Stone

An Israeli soldier who went for a hike in the rain while taking a two-day break from the army discovered an almost 3,000-year-old scarab beetle carved into a precious stone…

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Read more about the article Rare 2,550-Year-Old Silver Coin Found In Judean Hills
Rare silver coin dating from the Persian period (5-6th Centuries BCE), discovered in a First Temple-era house in the Judean Hills, in an image released on January 17, 2024. A small arrowhead was also discovered at the site. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Rare 2,550-Year-Old Silver Coin Found In Judean Hills

A rare 2,250-year-old silver coin that would have been one of the earliest coins ever made has been found in Israel. The coin, which is said to date back to…

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Read more about the article Location Of Fortress Of Mad King Built To Hide From Jews He Had Persecuted May Have Been Found
Photo shows the ancient roof tile fragments discovered at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation in the City of David in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. They were reportedly brought there at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV. (Eliyahu Yannai, City of David National Park/Newsflash)

Location Of Fortress Of Mad King Built To Hide From Jews He Had Persecuted May Have Been Found

Ancient roof tiles in Israel have been discovered in the City of David, which point to the location of an ancient fortress built by King Antiochus IV, who persecuted the…

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Read more about the article Archaelogists Unearth 7,000-Year-Old Arms Dump In Israel
Photo shows the ancient slingstones, the earliest evidence of warfare and organized arming in the Southern Levant, and specifically in the area of modern Israel, undated. It is revealed that there was mass production of weapons as long as about 7,200 years ago. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Archaelogists Unearth 7,000-Year-Old Arms Dump In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed the earliest known evidence of war in the region dating back more than 7,000 years. A study of hundreds of sling stones has revealed they…

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Read more about the article Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress
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

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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Read more about the article Ancient Roman Treasure Left Gathering Dust On A Shelf
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

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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Read more about the article 6,000-Year-Old Fishhook Was Used To Catch Sharks
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

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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Read more about the article Stunning Floral Mosaic Up To 1,500 Years Old Uncovered In Israel
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

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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