Hasmonean Coin Hoard Discovered
A hoard of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period (126 BCE) was exposed in April in an archaeological excavation
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Archaeology
Ancient Greek Fortress from Maccabean Period Discovered
November 09, 2015 (Source: http://www.reuters.com) “And they built the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with
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DNA Testing Deepens Shroud of Turin Mystery
October 28, 2015 (Source: http://www.foxnews.com) Is it a medieval fake or a relic of Jesus Christ? A new analysis of DNA
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Ancient Temple Mount Warning Stones “Closest” Thing to Second Temple
October 28, 2015 (Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com) The unassuming slab of limestone doesn’t look like much. It’s crudely fractured and chipped on the
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Rare Byzantine Floor Mosaic Discovered
October 16, 2015 (Source: http://www.jpost.com) The Israel Antiquities Authority displayed a rare 1,500-year-old mosaic, depicting a map with streets and buildings
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New York Times Stirs Controversy Over Temple Mount
October 16, 2015 (Source: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org) A recent New York Times article by Rick Gladstone, titled “Historical Certainty Proves Elusive at Jerusalem’s
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Tomb of Syrian Monks Who Brought Relics of St. John Baptist to Bulgaria Discovered
October 15, 2015 (Source: http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com) [Originally reported on Oct. 11] The two human skeletons discovered recently in an Early Christian tomb
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Discovery of Possible Site of City of Sodom
October 15, 2015 (Source: http://popular-archaeology.com) [Originally reported on Sept. 28] Now having completed the tenth season of excavations, an archaeological team
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Rare 3,000-Year Old King David Era Seal Discovered by Temple Mount Sifting Project
September 25, 2015 (Source: http://www.jpost.com) A rare 3,000-year old seal, from the time of King David in the 10th century BCE,
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Bulgarian Scholars Say 9th Century Bulgarian Great Basilica of Pliska Modeled After Constantinian Old St. Peter’s in Rome
September 23, 2015 (Source: http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com) [Originally reported on September 18] The 9th century AD Great Basilica in Pliska, the Ancient Bulgar capital
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