Articles in "Byzantine Period"
Buried in Chains: Jerusalem Find Uncovers Radical Ascetic Practices by Byzantine Nuns
The first archaeological evidence in the world for extreme asceticism practiced by nuns was discovered in Jerusalem, providing physical ...
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Monastery, Sophisticated Winepress in Southern Israel
Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Byzantine-era monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and an unusually sophisticated winepress in Kiryat ...
Israeli Reserve Soldiers Stumble Upon 1,500 Year-Old Lamp
Two Israeli reserve soldiers unexpectedly stumbled upon a small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp at an army staging area in southern ...
Israel Unveils Restored Christian Mosaic Floor in Zippori
Israel's Parks and Nature Authority unveiled a colorful mosaic floor in the Zippori National Park that has been undergoing restorative ...
IDF Soldiers Restore 1,500-Year-Old Convent in Military Zone in Center of the Country
Over the past month, dozens of soldiers have worked t re-uncover a 1,500-year-old nuns’ convent complex at Horbat Hani, in the low ...
Police on Patrol Discover 1,500-Year-Old Marble Pillar on Israel’s Coast
Policemen on patrol on the coastal city of Ashdod came across a 1,500-year-old impressive marble pillar, apparently the remains of a ...
WATCH: World’s Largest Byzantine-Era Winepresses Discovered in Israel
A massive and impressive Byzantine-era wine factory, the largest ever discovered in the world, was recently exposed near the coastal city ...
1,500-Year-Old Inscription with ‘Christ, Born of Mary’ Discovered in Jezreel Valley
An inscription in Greek dedicated to "Christ born of Mary" was recently unearthed during Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) excavations in ...
Cryptic Ancient Greek Inscription Chanced Upon in Negev
Who was Maria, who died on February 9 some 1,400 years ago and whose burial stone has recently been discovered in Nizzana National Park in ...
Israeli Archeologists Understand Decline of Byzantine Town in Negev Through Sheep Dung
Israeli archeologists were successful in unlocking another secret of 1,500-year-old Byzantine agriculture in the Negev, using an innovative ...
