Famous for its rich and extensive history, ancient architecture, markets and mix of cultures, the Old City of Jerusalem is one of Israel’s most popular tourist sites. But the beauty of the Old City ...

Working near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar has unearthed the earliest alphabetical written text ever uncovered in the city. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opening of the Pilgrim Archaeologists say the stepped street served as Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare for pilgrims during the ...

Aug. 29 (UPI) --Israeli antiquities researchers announced Thursday they have unearthed a rare and significant stone seal from the First Temple Period of about 2,700 years ago. The seal, which bears a ...

In summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, archaeologists made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins, gold and silver jewelry, and a gold medallion ...

THE TEMPLE MOUNT EXCAVATIONS IN JERUSALEM 1968-1978 DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN MAZAR: FINAL REPORTS VOLUME V: HERODIAN ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION AND KING HEROD'S ROYAL PORTICO THE TEMPLE MOUNT EXCAVATIONS IN ...

Archaeologists researching dozens of clay sealings (clay seal impressions) recovered during the sifting of Temple Mount soil and the excavations at the Ophel Park (adjacent to the Southern Wall of the ...

(JNS) Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the first-ever minted ones by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at the disputed site. The small coins — three ...

A policeman trying to stop an Arab tractor engaged in illegal Temple Mount excavations was assaulted - and the police chief who arrived on the scene arrested no one. Officials of the Moslem Waqf ...

In summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins, ...