CT Scanner and Virtual Unwrapping Identify Charred Leviticus Scroll

July 27, 2015 The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced last week that a piece of charred parchment found near the Dead Sea 45 years ago is from the Book of Leviticus. The burned scroll was assessed through high-resolution technology.

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Beit She’arim Becomes World Heritage Site

July 13, 2015 UNESCO (The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture) has named the Beit She’arim National Park—a spectacular site founded during the time of Herod in the last century BC—a World Heritage Site.

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2,000-Year-Old Mikvah Found in John the Baptist’s Birthplace

July 6, 2015 A Jerusalem family has announced the discovery of a 2,000-year-old mikvah (immersion pool) under the living-room floor of their home in Ein Kerem (Vineyard Spring), the place in which Yohanan the Immerser (John the Baptist) is thought to have been born.

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Rare Name Eshba’al on Pottery Find Reinforces Bible’s Accuracy

June 21, 2015 The unique name of Eshba'al son of Beda, which was found on pottery shards in the Elah Valley where David fought Goliath, is the latest proof attesting to the accuracy of the Bible as an historical account.

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Israel Protects Ancient Church While ISIS Threatens Tomb of Nahum

June 12, 2015 While the Islamic State (ISIS) destroys evidence of non-Islamic history throughout Iraq and Syria and has banned the study of archaeology, Israeli antiquity experts are meticulously recording and preserving Israel's past—including an ancient church found this week on the road to Jerusalem.

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Ancient Water Source Uncovered in Jerusalem

May 24, 2015 On Thursday, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that a section of Jerusalem's 2000-year-old water source had been discovered. It was the same day that a five-day international gathering of believers for Shavuot (Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost) began in Jerusalem—thousands drawn together to celebrate the Source of Living Water.

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Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Found in Negev Cave

April 13, 2015 Just in time for Passover, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that evidence of the influence of Egypt in the form of Egyptian artifacts had been uncovered in an underground cave in southern Israel.

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Cave Explorers Find 4th Century BC Treasure Trove

March 10, 2015 For the second time in a month, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has announced the discovery of an astounding treasure trove. Just weeks ago, divers exploring the Mediterranean harbor in Israel's Caesarea National Park spied gold coins glittering on the seabed—nearly 2,000 gold coins dating back more than 1,000 years. Now cave explorers (spelunkers) have found a treasure even more ancient.

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2,500 Year-Old Tablets Tell the Stories of Judean Exiles in Babylon

March 1, 2015 A new exhibit in Jerusalem has unveiled more than 100 Mesopotamian clay tablets detailing the daily lives of these displaced Judeans. The "By the Rivers of Babylon" exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem is an innovative multimedia display of animated videos, illuminated manuscripts, illustrations and age-specific antiquities.

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Israeli Divers With Hearts of Gold Discover Treasure Trove in Ancient Port

February 23, 2015 Israeli divers exploring the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park recently discovered the largest hoard of gold coins ever found in Israel. The divers immediately alerted the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and brought them to the spot where 2,000 gold coins from the Fatimid period (11th century AD) glistened on the seabed. Included in the collection are various denominations such as dinars, half dinars and quarter dinars.

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