Coins from the Jewish Revolt (AD 66-70) were found on March 26 by Dr. Eilat Mazar during renewed excavations at the Ophel.
“Elaborate decorations including stucco from the time of Nero have been found in the remains of a villa and bath complex in the outskirts of Rome.”
The February 2018 edition of the Newsletter of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reports the latest archaeological discoveries, meetings, projects, and more.
A new study suggests that King Tut was not a sickly boy but a warrior king.
The Getty Conservation Institute announced that its restoration of the tomb of King Tut in Egypt is near completion.
The Nicholson Museum in Australia was surprised to discover an Egyptian coffin in their possession for more than a 150 years actually contains a mummy.
The Times of Israel profiles a tattoo parlor in Jerusalem that has been inking Easter pilgrims for centuries.
A schedule for the Haifa Phoenician Series 2018 is now online.
David Laskin attempts to look at ancient Rome through the eyes of Josephus.
The Albright Institute has posted its program for April and May.
Joan Taylor asks what Jesus looked like.
Ferrell Jenkins shares a photo of an unusual sunrise on the Sea of Galilee. Leon Mauldin provides a wrap-up of their trip in Israel and Jordan.
Israel’s Good Name visited Ein Bokek and Ami’az Plateau.
HT: Mike Harney, Ted Weis, Agade, Jared Clark, Joseph Lauer
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