“LeYehoʼezer ben Hoshʼayahu” – A rare stone seal from the First Temple period

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Charles Warren

One of the first archaeologists in Jerusalem, his discoveries were groundbreaking.

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Tu Bishvat in Ancient Times

Every year, the children go to the forests of our country to harvest and plant trees to celebrate Tu Bishvat, which today is synonymous with the holiday of dried fruits and tree planting.

Mount of olives

After ninety years, tombstones were re-placed last night on the graves of four martyrs who were murdered in 5689

The original tombstones were vandalized by the Jordanians during their rule in Jerusalem. After decades of neglect, they have been restored.

Archaeology

Writing of an ancient curse from 1700 years ago has been discovered in the excavations of the City of David

In archaeological excavations conducted by the Antiquities Authority in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David, financed by the Friends of the City of David, a rolled lead plate was recently discovered, bearing an inscription in Greek. This is a magical tablet bearing a curse that was probably written by a professional magician/sorcerer.