Volunteer Finds Intricate 5th-Century Gold Bead in Archaeological Debris
A rare, tiny, gold bead dating back to at least the 5th century has been found by volunteers in the City of David, Israel, by sifting what the professionals left behind.
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A rare, tiny, gold bead dating back to at least the 5th century has been found by volunteers in the City of David, Israel, by sifting what the professionals left behind.
In what is an ambitious and likely controversial project, the Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the entirety of the biblical Pool of Siloam will be excavated.
In the coming months, tourists will gain access to the entirety of Siloam as part of a route that traces the footstep of millions of pilgrims who 2,000 years ago purified themselves at the pool on their way to ascend to the Holy Temple
At the City of David National Park, excavations from the ancient past come to life in a series of astounding discoveries.
Get email notification for articles from Ruth Schuster Follow May. 6, 2021 9:05 AM An unusual bronze oil lamp shaped like a grotesque, cut-in-half face has been discovered in an unusual place: under the foundations of a massive building in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The lamp was made of bronze, not pottery as was more common, and had been manufactured using a sculpted mold. It is grotesque, featuring a goaty male half-face complete with (half a) satyr’s beard and a horned forehead. The lamp’s tip is shaped like a crescent moon. And the whole enchilad...