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Erez Abrahamov found the amulet, with a dung beetle image, on a hike in the Lower Galilee.

The terms "Holocaust" and "genocide" were first used in the context of Jewish murder- and are being wielded as a weapon of antisemitism.

(JNS) - An extremely rare silver coin dated to the Persian period (6th–5th centuries BCE) was recently discovered during an Israel Antiquities

Mud Bricks Stamped by Mesopotamian Kings Help Archaeologists Introduce a New Dating Method – and Disprove the Theory That the Monumental Ishtar Gate Was Built to Celebrate the Conquest of Jerusalem

Archaeologists measured the magnetic fields found in clay bricks to determine the construction date of Babylons Ishtar Gate.

The find is rare evidence that such early coins were being used for commerce in the region.

The coin, found intentionally broken, was minted with a square stamp embedded in one face.

Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."

Stone weight engraved to represent its value as one shekel, from the First Temple period of the Kingdom of Judah in 7th century BC, was also found by the IAA - Click the link for more details.

Israeli archeologists have made the first major discovery of the year and, as always, we can expect more to come throughout 2024. This time an extremely rare 2,500 year old silver coin was found in the Judean Hills. The experts say that this coin represents some of the earliest evidence for the use of coins […]