A Second Temple Period Ritual Bath Discovered in the City of David

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Archaeology | 6 November 2024

A 2,700-year-old inscription discovered in the City of David

Archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Gihon Spring in the City of David, within the area of the Jerusalem Walls National Park, revealed a layer rich in finds, including thousands of pottery shards, lamps and figurines, dating back to the days of the First Temple.

Archaeology | 11 June 2025

The Menorah Treasure at the Foot of the Southern Wall

The first days of the excavations on behalf of Hebrew University in the Ophel region, near the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount, were quite normal. No one prepared the excavators for what they were about to discover a few moments later.

Archaeology | 8 September 2024

A rare stone seal from the First Temple period was Discovered in Jerusalem

On the seal, which was uncovered in the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations near the Western Wall and the City of David, appears a winged figure and a Hebrew name inscribed in the paleo-Hebrew script * The seal – “one of the most beautiful ever discovered” – was used to sign documents by a senior official in the Kingdom of Judah’s administration *

A Second Temple Period Ritual Bath Discovered in the City of David

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A 2,700-year-old inscription discovered in the City of David

The Menorah Treasure at the Foot of the Southern Wall

A rare stone seal from the First Temple period was Discovered in Jerusalem

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