Articles in "Hasmonean Period"
Archaeologists Discover Largest Hasmonean Coin Hoard in Israel
An archaeological find has brought new light to the Hasmonean era, with researchers discovering a hoard of 160 coins over 1,900 years old ...
Israel Angered as UNESCO Designates Jericho Ruins as World Heritage Site in ‘Palestine’
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Sunday to recognize ancient ruins near Jericho as a ...
UNESCO Prepares to Label Biblical Jericho Sites as ‘Palestinian’
Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed ...
‘Frozen in Time’: 2,100-Year-Old Agricultural Farmstead Uncovered in Galilee, Probably Abandoned Suddenly Due to Impending Danger
A well-preserved 2,100-year-old, Hasmonean period agricultural farmstead, containing finds that may have been abandoned in haste, was ...
Archeological Find in Hebron Hills Testifies to Hasmonean Days
A lead projectile bearing the name of Tryphon, a Seleucid ruler who fought the Hasmoneans, was unveiled by the IDF's Civil Administration ...
Ahead of Hanukkah: Hellenistic Fortress Destroyed by Hasmoneans Uncovered in Judea
A Hellenistic fortified structure that was destroyed and burned by Hasmoneans during the Maccabean wars was recently uncovered during ...
How the PA Has Turned an Ancient Hasmonean Fortress into a ‘Palestinian Tourist Site’
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has recently seized a Hasmonean-era fortress in Samaria and has converted it into "a Palestinian tourist ...
2,000-Year-Old Extravagant Burial Estate and Ritual Baths Unearthed in Jerusalem
Impressive remains of a Jewish village from the Hasmonean period, approximately 2,000 years ago, were discovered in Jerusalem during the ...
Almost Fully Intact Clay Pomegranate From Tabernacle Time Found In Tel Shiloh
In an exciting and rare find announced on the eve of Chanukah, a small ceramic pomegranate dating back to the times of the Mishkan ...
2,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skeletons Found in Downtown Jerusalem Dig
The skeletons lay in a chaotic fashion. They had once belonged to mothers, wives, children and in some cases were even unborn fetuses. ...
