archeology

oil lamp

An intricately decorated 1,700-year-old ceramic oil lamp adorned with symbols linked to the Jewish Temple and discovered on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, displayed in Jerusalem on Dec. 26, 2024. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL

Sebastia National Park

Visitors arrive at Sebastia National Park in Samaria on Oct. 16, 2019. Sebastia was the capital of the Israelite Kingdom during the reigns of Omri and Ahab. Photo by Hillel Maeir/TPS

Sebastia National Park in Samaria during Sukkot

Visitors at Sebastia National Park in Samaria on Oct. 16, 2019. Photo by Hillel Maeir/TPS *** Local Caption *** ??????? ??????? ? ??? ????? ????? ? ???? ?????? ? ?????? ?? ?????? " ????? ?????? ?????? " ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ??????????? ??

Sebastia National Park in Samaria during Sukkot

Visitors arriving during Chol HaMoed Sukkot to Sebastia National Park in Samaria. Sebastia, Oct 16, 2019. Photo by Hillel Maeir/TPS *** Local Caption *** ??????? ??????? ? ??? ????? ????? ? ???? ?????? ? ?????? ?? ?????? " ????? ?????? ?????? " ?? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ??????????? ??

The Burnt House Museum

Archaeological finds at The Burnt House Museum ( Katros House ), a house from the Second Temple period in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, which was excavated in 1970. Jerusalem, Aug 4, 2019. Photo by Alexandra Morrison/TPS-IL

Coins found at Temple Mount

Ancient Inscription deciphered by Tel Aviv University researchers

Ancient Inscription deciphered by Tel Aviv University researchers

A- the inscription in natural lighting B- the inscription via multispectral imaging C - the interpretation of the inscription