Early Hellenistic News Today

“This is an unusual and deeply moving find, not one found every day,” the IAA stated in their announcement.

Discoveries at the site "are beginning to paint a new picture of the nature and stature of Jerusalem’s inhabitants in the Early Hellenistic Period," said TAU professor Yuval Gadot.

Small gold ring found during excavations in capital's City of David National Park; experts say likely belonged to child from Hellenistic period

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,300-year-old gold ring believed to have belonged to a child living in the city's Hellenistic period.The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement that the ring, set with a red gem, ...

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement that the ring, set with a red gem, was "exceedingly well-preserved" with no signs of rust or weathering.

In the future, the team wants to find out more about the dimensions of the sanctuary, and what its purpose was. There is also speculation as to what else lies beneath the earth in this location. 

Archaeologists in Jerusalems City of David were amazed to discover a small gold ring set made some 2,300 years ago.

Analysis of 3,500-year-old Artifacts Offers First Concrete Evidence for a Surprising Theory: The “City of David” Ridge Was Not Where the Biblical Town First Arose

Archaeologists are beginning to shed renewed light on an ancient site -- where, according to the biblical account, the tabernacle for the Ark of the Covenant may have once stood.

Five items linked to Edoardo Almagià ’73, who is currently being investigated for illegally smuggling art, remain in the Princeton University Art Museum after eleven artifacts worth $200,000 were seized following a search warrant filed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s O...