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Biblical archaeology

 Annular solar eclipse.

What did biblical prophets say about the solar eclipse

 The rare coin. A date palm is engraved, with the inscription “Eleazar the Priest” inscribed in ancient Hebrew script.

Rare coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt discovered in Judean Desert

 Temple offerings - miniature as well as food serving vessels, and a shell of marine mollusc, Tonna galea found in one of the temples

Plant, fruit analysis from Goliath's biblical city sheds light on Philistine rituals

 7,000-year-old sling stones discovered in Israel.

Ancient warfare meets modern tech: 7,000-year-old sling stones unveiled in Singapore

 One of the studied burnt mudbricks.

Israeli research uses Earth's magnetic field to verify event in Bible's Book of Kings

 Giv‘ati Parking Lot Excavations at the City of David.

Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute

 Yossi Dagan (L), head of the Samaria Regional Council, paints over 'Death to Jews' graffiti at the Tomb of Joshua bin Nun, December 13, 2023

Tomb of Joshua bin Nun renovated after pro-Hamas vandalism

 From right to left: Dr. Asaf Gayer, Oriya Amichay Dr. Eitan Klein and Amir Ganor with their findings

National Geographic lists Israel's Roman swords as top find of 2023

The chronology of Gezer from the end of the late bronze age to iron age II: A meeting point for radiocarbon, archaeology egyptology and the Bible

Radiocarbon dating proves biblical accounts of the Israeli city of Gezer

New research might point out to location, remains of Noah's Ark

By Walla!
 Four ancient swords found preserved in Israel's Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Israel unearths ancient Roman swords, javelin stolen by Jewish rebels

Study of spheres provided by HU Prof. Leore Grosman and colleagues A. Muller, D.Barsky, R. Sala-Ramos, G. Sharon, S. Titton, and J.M. Vergès.

Were the limestone spheroids of 'Ubeidiya intentionally designed?

Representational image of fire raging during the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem.

Israeli archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem

 An image of the ancient Jericho archaeological site.

UNESCO to rule on ancient Jericho as Palestinian World Heritage site

 The Sea of Galilee exhibition

James Ossuary, alleged relic of Jesus's brother, to be shown in Dallas

By GIL ZOHAR
 The silver coin, as found, showing the obverse face with the chalice in the center, and above it the letter “Aleph” marking Year 1 of the outbreak of the  revolt, and the inscription “half-shekel”, the value of the coin.

Rebel Jewish coin dating to anti-Roman revolt discovered in Israel

 Handaxes from Gesher Benot Ya'aqov tested geochemically. Arrows indicate the striking of flakes sampled

New tech reveals ancient Israelis were 'highly capable' and resourceful

 Aerial view of the casemate city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa

Archaeological discoveries shed light on early urbanization in the Kingdom of Judah