Remains of Byzantine monastery found near Jerusalem Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the remains of a Byzantine monastery outside the city of Beit Shemesh west of Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday. During the expansion of the Ramat Beit Shemesh neighborhood, archaeologists conducted a survey of the location and found the …

For the first time in 2000 years, the Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man to be excavated for public view Several Biblical sites have been identified through archaeology over the course of history. They hold huge historical importance and are often tied to a theological significance. Most of the sites were in their natural …

Hundreds of 4,500-yr-old tombs found in central China Archaeologists have found more than 300 tombs dating back around 4,500 years in central China’s Henan Province, which are of great significance to studying the burial system and social structure of prehistoric China. Located in the Suyang relics site in the city of Luoyang, the tomb complex …

Archaeology: A 2,700-year-old inscription in Jerusalem proves Bible RIGHT, expert claims The Siloam Tunnel, also known as Hezekiah’s Tunnel, is an ancient waterway carved under Jerusalem some 2,700 years ago. The tunnel ran under the City of David, funnelling freshwater into Jerusalem from Gihon Spring, outside of the city’s walls. Mention of the tunnel is …

Burial cave dedicated to Jesus midwife Salome reveals treasures; will open to public Ahead of opening a burial cave dedicated to Salome, the midwife of Jesus, to the public, archaeologists have recently uncovered a number of priceless artifacts from its courtyard, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. The tomb is a centuries-old Christian pilgrimage …

Early Christian Pilgrimage Site Excavated in Israel Archaeologists have unveiled pilgrims’ lamps and other finds from the ”tomb of Salome”, a burial site named after a woman said to have ᴀssisted at the birth of Christ. The tomb was discovered by grave robbers in what is now Tel Lachish national park, west of Jerusalem, in …

An extremely Rare Half-Shekel Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt discovered Recent excavations by archaeologists from the Hebrew University in the Ophel area south of the Temple Mount uncovered the remains of a monumental public building from the Second Temple period that was destroyed in 70 CE. Numerous Jewish coins, the majority of …

Dyed Cotton Fibers Found at Neolithic Village Site in Israel Around 7,000 years ago, somebody arrived in a prehistoric village in today’s northern Israel with a luxurious novelty: cotton. Cotton was not known to the earliest civilizations rising in the Near East because it isn’t indigenous to the region, and where and when it was …

1.5 tons of bronze coins were found in east China An ancient coin hoard containing 1.5 tonnes of coins from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties has been discovered in Jiangsu Province, east China. The coins were strong together with straw ropes and arranged in tidy stacks. The underground remains were unearthed in Shuangdun …