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Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a structure in Jerusalem’s City of David that appears to date from the First Temple Era. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) referred to the structure as “the only one of its kind found in Jerusalem.” The structure was discovered on the eastern slope of the City of David. The…

University Museum of Bergen
A couple of metal detectorists stumbled across a surprising 1,200-year-old treasure containing jewelry, coins, and a clasp seemingly belonging to a Bible. Members of the Bjørgvin Detector Club were exploring Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, located in southwestern Norway autumn 2023 when they uncovered some Viking graves. The pair immediately notified a local museum, with archaeologists…

Israel Antiquities Authority / Facebook
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a 600-year-old Byzantine-era monastery buried near the city of Kiryat Gat. The previously unknown monastery includes a mosaic floor that contains a verse from Deuteronomy 28:6 in Greek, which reads, “Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out.” The…

Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority
A 10-year-old boy in Jerusalem made an exciting discovery last month while looking for edible plants during a field trip. Nehorai Nir was searching the ground when he spotted what he thought was a pomegranate. “I ran to pick it up and discovered a worm inside, so I reluctantly put it down,” he said. However, on…

Israel Antiquities Authority / Facebook
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently released a statement on its Facebook announcing the discovery of an “extremely rare” oil lamp found near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. “A rare ceramic oil lamp from the Late Roman period, decorated with depictions of the Temple menorah, incense shovel and lulav (date palm branch used in…
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