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
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, Tourism Minister Haim Katz, and Heritage Minister Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu are working to stop the Palestinians from further destroying archaeological sites. The trio will bring to the Knesset a vote on Sunday a bill to restore the Tel Shomron National Park and reopen it to the public. For years, the site was closed in light of the extensive destruction of antiquities carried out there by the Palestinian Authority. Tel Shomron Park, or Sebastia, is the ancient site of the Israelite castle that includes hundreds of magnificent artifacts and many graves of Jews dating back thousands of years.
Read more: Knesset Acts Against Palestinian Efforts To Destroy Ancient Israelite Castle
The Palestinian Authority paved a road and built a residential building in El-Onok, a heritage site from the biblical time of Joshua’s entrance to the land of Canaan. The site is one of the most important remaining archaeologically significant areas from the first Iron Age period in Samaria.
Read more: Palestinian Authority Destroying Another Biblical Period Site In Samaria
