An inscription (top of above photo and below), written in Greek, was translated by Prof. Leah Di Segni of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dated to the early fifth century CE, it says, “Only God helps the beautiful property of…
A Hellenistic-era golden earring, discovered in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David National Park. (photo from IAA courtesy Ashernet) A Hellenistic-era golden earring, featuring ornamentation of a horned animal, was discovered in the Givati Parking Lot in…
(photo from Israel Antiquities Authority via Ashernet) A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor, with a Greek inscription, was discovered this summer following groundwork for a communications cable infrastructure near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. David Gellman, the director…
A 1,200-year-old gold coin fonud at Kfar Kama. (photo by Israel Antiquities Authority via Ashernet) Two teenage students from the lower Galilee, Dor Yogev and Ella Dicks, who were participating in an Israel Antiquities Authority dig in nearby Kfar Kama,…
An artist’s impression of the interior of the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. (all photos from Ashernet) The Museum of the Bible, which will open in Washington, D.C., in November 2017, will display a large collection on loan…
On the website deadseascrolls.org.il, visitors can explore the texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls. (screenshot) Have you ever taped up a torn page? In our household, taping has saved many a book and article from falling apart. Seems like a…
