Articles in "Second Temple Era"
Rare Coin, Minted by Jewish Rebels in Great Revolt 2,000 Years Ago, Returned to Israel from US
An extremely rare quarter-Shekel coin, minted by Jewish Rebels during the Great Revolt against Rome almost 2,000 years ago, was returned to ...
Archaeological Evidence of Intensity of Roman Assault that led to Destruction of Second Temple Discovered in Jerusalem
New computer-based research by the Israel Antiquities Authority provided evidence for the location of the Roman ballista firing machines ...
Ritual Bath Used by Jerusalem’s Elite on Eve of Second Temple Destruction Uncovered
A salvage excavation near the Temple Mount by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a unique ...
2nd Synagogue from Second Temple Period Found in Migdal in North
A 2ת000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple period was recently discovered in Migdal, a large Jewish settlement from this period, ...
11-Year-Old Girl Finds Rare Silver 2000-Year-Old Coin from Jewish Revolt Against the Romans
A girl who came with her family to the "archeological experience" in the Emek Tzurim Sifting Project in Jerusalem discovered a rare ...
First of its Kind Second Temple-Era Seal Discovered North of City of David
A unique second Temple-era seal, the first of its kind to be discovered, was recently recovered in soil taken from a dig conducted along ...
Second Temple Period Quarry Uncovered Near Jerusalem’s High-Tech Park
Jerusalem’s ancient quarries, which were the main source of building stones for monumental construction projects in the city such as the ...
Second Temple Era Remains Unearthed at Jerusalem’s Gat Shmanim, Believed to Have Been Visited by Jesus
Archaeological excavations preceding development work at the Gat Shmanin (Gethsemane) in the Kidron Valley unearthed a 2000-year-old ritual ...
Fitting Burial for Hasmonean Royals Concluded on Hanukkah
The proper interment of human remains of Jews from the Second Temple Era whose ancient graves near Jericho were desecrated by Arab looters ...
In First, Rural Temple Era Ritual Bath Exposed in Israel’s North
A 2,000-year-old mikveh, a ritual bath, was recently uncovered in salvage archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority ...
