Archaeologists believe that they may have discovered a Roman-period synagogue in the Golan Heights.
A massive underground city from 3000 BC has been discovered in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Nevsehir.
More about the Summeily bullae, including a response by Israel Finkelstein, is reported by the AP.
The IAA busted over 100 antiquities thieves in 2014, the latest with a metal detector at Khirbet
Marmita near Beth Shemesh. Before that, two Israelis and two Palestinians were arrested for planning to loot gold from a cave in the West Bank.
Papyrus scrolls are hot items in the online antiquities market.
On Monday, 38 Tyrian shekels from the lifetime of Jesus will be sold by auction. They date consecutively from 5 BC to AD 33. The reserve amount is $125k.
Haaretz reviews the most intriguing archaeological stories of 2014.
Archaeology magazine picks their top 10 discoveries of the year.
Most of the top 10 posts of 2014 by Wayne Stiles are related to Bible geography.
Ferrell Jenkins shares some new NASA photos of Israel and the Middle East.
“Secrets of the Bible: The Fall of Jericho,” featuring Bryant Wood, airs on the American Heroes Channel on Sunday, January 4, at 8:00 and 11:00 pm.
HT: Ted Weis, Explorator, Joseph Lauer
