Israeli Family Finds 1,500-Year-Old Candle Holder
The family was given a certificate of appreciation.
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The family was given a certificate of appreciation.
According to a release from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the family noticed a small clay face in the ground, which appeared to be looking up at them.
Lavi family finds artifact on hike in central Israel; IAA says Byzantine-era item is a candle holder, finding is 'typical,' though not all candles had such ornaments
A decades-old discovery of ruins of biblical significance was re-excavated this past summer, after being reburied once previously, ...
The convent was first discovered by Dr. Uzi Dahari and Dr. Yehiel Zelinger of the Israel Antiquities Authority in the early 2000s, but it was eventually re-buried for its own protection.