Rituals for conjuring spirits and predicting the future took place about 1,700 years ago in the Twin Cave in the Jerusalem Mountains. This is according to a new study published in the Journal Harvard Theological Review. The study was conducted by researchers from Bar-Ilan University and the Israeli Antiquities Authority.
Read more: Roman Era Cave Where Necromancy Was Practiced Found Near Jerusalem
A spectacular mosaic from about 1,600 years ago was uncovered during excavations in an ancient synagogue in the Huqoq area near the Sea of Galilee. The mosaic was discovered by a team of archaeologists, led by Professor Jodi Magness from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who deals with the archeology of the Land of Israel and Jordan and specializes in the Roman, Byzantine, and early Muslim periods.
Read more: Archaeologist Uncovers Stunning Mosaic In 1600 Year-Old Galilee Synagogue
A newly published study from the Hebrew University determines for the first time, through archaeological and historical means, the boundaries of the kingdom of King David and his grandson, King Rehoboam, and resolves the long-standing debate about the very existence of the kingdoms and their urban boundaries.
Read more: Archaeological Research Provides A New Map Of King David's Fortified Kingdom
Roman soldiers took with them coins minted by Jewish rebels in the Land of Israel, about 2,000 years ago, to a military camp that is now in the territory of the country of Georgia; this is according to a new study whose findings were published in the Polish journal “Notae Numismaticae.”
Read more: Judean Minted Coins Were Used By Romans Decades After Jerusalem Fell
A new study by the University of Haifa completely changes the story of the biblical Shikmona site near modern-day Haifa and turns it into one of the most striking and fascinating testimonies of how the Kingdom of Israel flourished as well as its extensive conquests in the north of the country between the middle of the ninth century and the middle of the eighth century BCE.
Read more: Ancient Dye Factory Near Haifa Had A Strong Connection To Solomon's Temple
