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A monumental dam excavated in the Siloam Pool in the City of David has now been dated in a joint study by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Weizmann Institute of Science, to the reign of the kings of Judah, Joash or Amaziah. Its construction may have been a creative solution to climate crisis , about 2,800 years ago, according to the researchers. The research, published Monday in the prestigious scientific journal PNAS, will be presented at the upcoming “City of David Studies” conference in early September.
Read More›A rare gold coin of the Hellenistic Queen Berenice II of Egypt, dating back about 2,200 years, was uncovered in excavations conducted at the City of David
Read More›A bronze coin minted by Jews in Jerusalem mere months before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE was discovered during excavations in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden – Davidson Center conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, in collaboration with the City of David and the Jewish Quarter Reconstruction and Development Company.
Read More›The small gold ring probably belonged to a boy or girl living in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period about 2,300 years ago. The ring joins other pieces of jewelry from the Early Hellenistic period discovered in this excavation.
Read More›At the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, there is a mass grave that tells a remarkable story of heroism — the story of the fighters of the 16th Division. Approximately 15,000 soldiers served in the Lithuanian Division of the Red Army, more than 9,000 of them Jewish.
Read More›The structure, uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, within the Jerusalem Walls National Park, features eight rock-hewn rooms containing an altar, a standing stone (masseba), an oil press, and a winepress. In a new article published in the scientific journal ‘Atiqot, excavation director Eli Shukron suggests that the structure was used by the residents of Judah for cultic/religious practice.
Read More›Discoveries and chapters of history from the distant and recent past, dazzling blooms, and authentic hospitality. Past, present, and future merge in the world's largest Biblical Park.
Read More›"Kabbalat Shabbat", the phrase every Jewish child learns to love from an early age, has long become a widespread Israeli tradition. Over the years, different and varied ceremonies have developed within different communities, adding diverse elements to the familiar symbols of Shabbat evening. These elements often include conversations and sharing, singing and music, and an atmosphere of gathering and togetherness. At our Farm in the Valley, you can experience it all, every Friday.
Read More›A private ritual bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period, was recently uncovered in the excavations north of the "Pilgrimage Road," alongside the main drainage channel from the Second Temple period conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David.
Read More›The Mount of Olives cemetery, though usualy treated as a single cemetery, is comprised of several adjacent cemeteries, each one owned and run by a distinct Chevra Kadisha (burial society). The operation of all the Chevrot Kadisha is overseen by Moetzet Batei HaAlmin HaYehudim B’Yerushalyim (Council of Jewish Cemeteries in Jerusalem) and the Ministry of Religious Services.
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