It is only the second pendant like it ever found in the world, discovered during an excavation beneath the southwestern ...

How did an ancient pendant made of cast lead, decorated on both sides with a seven-branched menorah, come to Jerusalem at a time when Jewish presence in the city was restricted?

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An excavation at the City of David in Jerusalem unearthed a 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with a seven-branched menorah on each side.

Deep beneath the paving stones of Jerusalem’s sacred precincts, archaeologists have uncovered a small lead disc that is ...

The Islamic Waqf filled an ancient mysterious pit recently discovered on the Temple Mount with cement, possibly in an attempt to cover up the important findings found in it. Initial estimates show ...

After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient artifact indicates some tenacious residents refused to stay away ...

From Christ’s ‘city on a hill’ to the ‘pilgrim’s road’ from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount, archaeological endeavors in Israel hold historical promise for contemporary believers. Visitors will ...

In recent years, as increasing numbers of religious Jews have begun to visit the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit), backed by some prominent rabbinical figures in the Religious Zionist world, I encouraged my ...

Jerusalem, February 7, 2007 – While scholars have put forth various assessments for the location of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor says that archaeological ...