Articles in "Roman Era"

Israeli Excavation Reveals First Evidence of Little-Known Gallus Revolt Against Rome

The discovery of a large, 1,650-year-old public building and a hoard of coins at an excavation in Lod provides the first compelling ...

1,900-Year-Old Hiding Complex from Bar Kochba Revolt Discovered in Galilee Excavation

Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 1,900-year-old hiding complex near the Sea of Galilee, shedding light on the tumultuous period of the Bar ...

Israeli Archaeologists Find Rare 1,900-Year-Old Coin From Bar Kochba Revolt

Archaeologists unearthed a rare coin dating back to the time of the Bar Kochba Revolt against Rome in the Judean Desert, the Israel ...

Detectives Uncover Ancient Archaeological Findings in Jerusalem Vehicle; Suspect Detained

Police detectives working in eastern Jerusalem who stopped a vehicle discovered 2,000-year-old bricks with imprints of Roman seals on ...

Rare Coin Depicting Moon Goddess Discovered off Israeli Coast

An exceptionally well-preserved, spectacular, and rare 1,850-year-old bronze coin showing the sign of Cancer and the figure of the moon ...

Ancient Items Seized from Arab Bandits Believed to be Loot Taken by Bar Kochba Rebels from Romans

Ancient decorated bronze firepans for incense and vessels for pouring wine that were probably taken from a hiding tunnel system from the ...

In First in Jerusalem, Good-Luck Roman-Era Bronze Lamp Uncovered in City of David

A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half and meant for good fortune, was recently discovered in excavations ...

Two 1,800-Year-Old Sarcophagi Uncovered at Ramat Gan Safari

Construction to build an expansive new facility at Ramat Gan Safari Park, an addition to its wildlife hospital, led to the extraordinary ...

IDF Soldier Finds Rare 1,800-Year-Old Coin While on Maneuver

IDF soldier Ido Gardi was on a training exercise on the slopes of Mount Carmel in northern Israel when he noticed something different on ...

Wine and Fish Sauce: Romans’ 2000-Year Old Culinary Preferences Revealed in Ashkelon

Recent archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) south of the coastal city of Ashkelon uncovered an ...