Palestinian Authority construction is systematically destroying an important archaeological site in western Samaria, in the area designated as Area C by the Oslo Accords and within Israeli sovereignty. In the meantime, the local authorities in charge of the area refrain from enforcing the law to protect the site.
Read more: Palestinian Authority Using Ancient Jewish Gravestones To Build New Homes
In an operation by the Israeli police in Kfar Kanna and the robbery prevention unit of the Antiquities Authority, a Jewish burial cave was uncovered in the Galilee last Sunday. This is new evidence of a Jewish settlement that took place there in the second century AD. As part of an operational activity, Kfar Kanna station policemen and Antiquities Authority inspectors arrived at a private lot in the Mashhad Regional Council.
Read more: Jewish Burial Site Next To Popular Christian Pilgrimage Site Ravaged By Thieves
During excavations conducted by the Israeli Antiquities Authority in the city of David in the national park surrounding the walls of Jerusalem, a small fragment of a stone tablet with an inscription that was seemingly used for economic purposes, a receipt of some sort, was discovered. The tablet dates back to the early Roman or late Hasmonean rule in Israel.
Read more: 2000 Year-Old 'Receipt' Of A Judean Discovered In Jerusalem
A ship's cargo, which includes huge marble items from 1800 years ago during Roman rule in Israel was discovered in the shallow waters off Yanai beach in Israel, about 200 m from the shore. This is the first cargo of its kind known in the Eastern Mediterranean, which includes Corinthian column caps decorated in a plant motif, caps in a raw state that were partially carved, and huge marble column beams, up to 6 m long. It seems that the valuable items were intended for the construction of a magnificent public building, a temple, or perhaps a theater.
Read more: Ancient Roman Ship's Cargo Found Offshore Near Caesarea
A dramatic plan is gaining traction these days led by the Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, who also serves as Minister of Settlement Affairs within the Ministry of Defense. As part of the program, millions of shekels will be invested in the site of the Hasmonean palaces near Jericho in order to bring tourists to the place on a regular basis.
Read more: Israel Working To Save Hasmonean Winter Palace From Palestinian Destruction
