Ancient Rural Town Uncovered in Israel by Megan Gannon, 2-18-14

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Ancient Rural Town Uncovered in Israel by Megan Gannon, 2-18-14

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, February 20th, 2014 | No Comments

Ancient Rural Town Uncovered in Israel by Megan Gannon, Link to original article http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/ancient-rural-town-uncovered-in-israel-140218.htm Excavations that began in August 2013 revealed an ancient town in modern-day Israel. On the outskirts of Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2,300-year-old rural village that dates back to the SecondTemple period, […]

‘Cultic’ Temple, 10,000-Year-Old House Found in Israel. By Megan Gannon 11-25-13

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 | No Comments

‘Cultic’ Temple, 10,000-Year-Old House Found in Israel. By Megan Gannon 11-25-13 link to original article This image shows the 10,000-year-old house, the oldest dwelling to be unearthed to date in the Judean … Archaeologists say they’ve uncovered some stunning finds while digging at a construction site in Israel, including stone axes, a “cultic” temple and traces […]

Ancient City Discovered Beneath Biblical-Era Ruins in Israel by Tia Ghose, 11/18/13

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, November 18th, 2013 | No Comments

Ancient City Discovered Beneath Biblical-Era Ruins in Israel By Tia Ghose, 11/18/13 Link to original article Burned ruins and fired mudbrick collapse, as well as smashed pottery, reveal the late Bronze Age destruction … Archaeologists have unearthed traces of a previously unknown, 14th-century Canaanite city buried underneath the ruins of another city in Israel. The […]

Ancient Magician’s Curse Tablet Discovered in Jerusalem. By Owen Jarus

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

Ancient Magician’s Curse Tablet Discovered in Jerusalem. By Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor (P.s. I added this article because it gives glimpse of the world in which the early church operated. There is even a mention of a Gnostic god.) Link to original article Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists excavated a 1,700-year-old curse tablet from a […]

Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, April 5th, 2013 | No Comments

Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham By SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Associated Press – 19 hrs ago 4/4/13 link to original article Associated Press/Stuart Campbell – This photo taken on March 31, 2013 photo provided by Manchester University professor Stuart Campbell shows excavation in progress at Tell Khaiber, Iraq. A British archaeologist …more This […]

Holy Land Farming Began 5,000 Years Earlier Than Thought By Douglas Main, Live Science Staff Writer

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 | No Comments

Holy Land Farming Began 5,000 Years Earlier Than Thought By Douglas Main, LiveScience Staff Writer By Douglas Main, LiveScience Staff Writer | LiveScience.com – posted 3-19-13 on Yahoo.com Link to original article AVDAT, Israel — For thousands of years, different groups of people have lived in the Negev desert, building stone walls and cities that survive to this day. But how did […]

Animal Figurines Found in Ancient Israel Temple 12/27/12

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, December 28th, 2012 | No Comments

Animal Figurines Found in Ancient Israel Temple By Live Science Staff | LiveScience.com – 3 hrs ago 12/27/12 Site of original article Just outside of Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered a cache of vessels and figurines inside a 2,750-year-old temple that could provide a rare window into religious rituals of the period, the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The finds were uncovered at Tel Motza, an archaeological […]

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