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On the back of the coin is a lulav, flanked by two etrogs, and the inscription Year 4. Photo by Emil Aljam, Israel Antiquities Authority

"For the Salvation of Zion": A rare coin from the fourth year of the Great Revolt was discovered in Jerusalem

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A bronze coin minted by Jews in Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple was uncovered during excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in cooperation with the City of David and the Quarter Restoration and Development Company, at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park – Davidson Center.
The ancient candle that was discovered in the excavations on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, and on it is decorated with a candlestick, a menorah and a candlestick. Photo: Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

A rare 1,700-year-old oil candle, with the symbols of the temple on it - a menorah, a torch and a candlestick, was revealed in Jerusalem

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The researchers: "Just as today, many of us hold objects of Jewish significance, so did the owner of the candle, some two hundred years after the destruction of the temple"
A stone vessel identified with the Jewish population in Beit Shani, which was recently discovered in the excavation of a nearby quarry. Will be on display this summer at the National Archeology Museum of an island in Jerusalem

A huge quarry - one of the largest known in Jerusalem from the end of the Second Temple period, was discovered on Mount Hotzavim in Jerusalem

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Excavation site in the City of David showing signs of the earthquake that occurred in 750 BC (photo: Yohana Regev)

Carbon Jerusalem: extensive and accurate dating of the city during the Kingdom of Judah

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists overcame a cosmic phenomenon that makes it difficult for archaeologists around the world and presented for the first time an absolute dating of Jerusalem in the Iron Age
Examples of historical visual sources from the end of the Ottoman period and the beginning of the British Mandate period that were used during the research.

The development of the inhabited cities in Israel at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th - the data phase

Researchers analyzed historical visual sources, such as maps, paintings and aerial photographs of Jerusalem and Haifa, to examine their urban development
Jewish, Christian and Muslim sites in Jerusalem. in drier areas. Illustration: depositphotos.com

To see the world, to be playful

Researchers examined the tourist experience in Jerusalem and discovered the moments when the emotional arousal of visitors increases - for better or for worse
The rare sight. Photo by Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

Has a tomb of an "escort woman" (the Taira) from 2,300 years ago been discovered in Jerusalem?

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A grave where the remains of a woman were discovered with a rare mirror next to her opens an extraordinary window into customs that were 'imported' to Israel with the Hellenistic occupation * It seems that the person buried was a young woman of Greek origin, who accompanied an army officer or
Antiquities Authority excavations at the Byzantine church in Geth Shemanim. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

Researches the roads to Jerusalem

Annette Landes Nagar is an archaeologist-digger and Bar Ilan President Fellow, whose research has yielded important discoveries in the Jerusalem area
The works in the ancient canal. Photo by Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

A mystery in Jerusalem: What were the mysterious canal facilities from the days of Kings Jehoash and Amaziah that were uncovered in the City of David National Park used for?

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The canal facilities, the likes of which have not yet been discovered in Israel, were in use about 2,800 years ago - during the time of the First Temple; According to the researchers from the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University, "it is possible that the canals were used to soak some product. the location
Map of Judea and Philistia in the days of David. From the study

New research reveals: these were the borders of David's kingdom and Rehoboam's kingdom

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The research from the Hebrew University determines for the first time, through archaeological and historical means, the boundaries of the kingdom of King David and his grandson, King Rehoboam and resolves the long-standing debate about the very existence of the kingdoms and
The hand carved in the wall of the moat. Photo by Yuli Schwartz, Antiquities Authority

A huge 1,000-year-old moat and a mysterious handprint carved into the rock were uncovered in front of the walls of Jerusalem

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The new parts of the defense system on the walls of Old Jerusalem against Crusader attacks were discovered during archaeological excavations by the Antiquities Authority on Sultan Suleiman Street, prior to the laying of infrastructure at the initiative of the Jerusalem Municipality through the Moriah company
the wall Photo: Roman Bengaev, PEXELS

The guide for the beginning Jerusalemite - this is how we will acclimatize in the Holy City

Everything that Jerusalem has to offer in the fields of entertainment and culture to residents who moved there for studies or work
Measurements from the floor that collapsed during the burning of Jerusalem during the destruction of the First Temple. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

The Earth's magnetic field tells the story of the destruction of the First Temple

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Seals from the period of the Kingdom of Judah discovered in excavations in the Arnona neighborhood in Jerusalem near the American Embassy. Photography: Yaniv Berman

An administrative center from the period of the Kingdom of Judah was discovered in excavations in southern Jerusalem

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: A complete candle from the Abbasid period found in the garbage pit and decorated with vine clusters and birds. Eliyahu Yanai, courtesy of the City of David.

A 1,000-year-old eggplant was discovered in excavations in Jerusalem

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Excavation of the Wilson arch - general view. In the excavation, 8 layers of the stones of the Kotel were exposed. Photo: Yaniv Berman, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority.

In the tunnels of the Western Wall, new layers are revealed to the depth of the Western Wall, as well as an ancient Roman theater

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A Byzantine inscription in Greek was discovered near the Nablus Gate in Jerusalem

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Photograph of the Jerusalem area taken by the Venus satellite. In the picture you can see Jerusalem and its surroundings in an unprecedented quality, distinguishing different ground details. Venus contains a camera with a resolution of 5 meters that takes pictures in 12 layers of information and covers about 740 square kilometers in 110 places around the world. Currently, there is no satellite in space that contains a combination of this type of qualities. Source: Courtesy of the Ministry of Science.

The Israeli research satellite Venus transmitted the first images from space - of Jerusalem

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Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians was uncovered in the City of David

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Remains of the fortification tower. The foundation stones were laid only in the Iron Age. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The Fortified Tower in Jerusalem was built 1,000 years later than archaeologists had previously estimated

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Archaeological excavation within the layers of garbage from the ancient Roman period. Photography: Assaf Peretz.

Research: What did the Jerusalemites eat in the 1st century AD

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From right to left: Chairman of Bank Hapoalim Yair Sarosi, Accelerator graduate Inbal Sheinfeld, Director of MassChallenge's Israeli operations, Israel Ganot, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and CEO of the Jerusalem Development Authority Eyal Chaimovsky

The Maschallenge accelerator is opening a branch in Israel that will take in about 100 promising start-up companies in the next two years

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King Hezekiah's seal. Photo: Dr. Ayelet Mazar, Hebrew University.

A seal was discovered with King Hezekiah's name on it

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A fragment of a mysterious inscription or perhaps graffiti discovered in a two-thousand-year-old mikvah in Jerusalem. Photo: Shai Halevi, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

A rare ancient message, encrypted with symbols and inscriptions or perhaps a graffiti painting was discovered in a mikveh of purity from the times of the Second Temple

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The ancient aqueduct of Jerusalem. Photo: Asaf Peretz courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

A section of Jerusalem's ancient aqueduct was uncovered in the Umm Tuba neighborhood in the east of the city

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A 1,400-year-old wine cellar discovered in the Nevehiyakov neighborhood in Jerusalem. Photo: Alex Wigman, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

A mystery in Jerusalem: Who uncovered a 1400-year-old ghat in the Neve Ya'akov neighborhood?

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The explosion of the pipe revealed previously unknown paintings by de Pailla

Sorting out a warehouse at St. Louis Hospital near the Old City of Jerusalem revealed fascinating murals dealing with the city's Crusader history

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This jug contains smooth wine - says the inscription that was discovered in Jerusalem and dates back to a thousand years BC

Smooth wine - says the inscription on a 3,000-year-old storage tank that was discovered a few years ago in the United States and deciphered by a researcher from Oni'Haifa

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A picture of the remains of the Hasmonean building. Photo: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

No big miracle was not here

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A picture of the remains of the Hasmonean building. Photo: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

For the first time: a building from the Hasmonean period was discovered in Jerusalem, containing many potsherds and coins

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witch (halloween witch) Photo: shutterstock

An ancient curse writing from 1700 years ago was discovered in the excavations of the Antiquities Authority in the city of David

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A gold medallion with an embossed model of the seven-caned menorah, a shofar and a Torah book, was discovered as part of a treasure of gold and silver objects in the archaeological excavations of the Hebrew University in Ofal at the foot of the Temple Mount, managed by Dr. Eilat Mazar from the university. Photo: The Hebrew University, September 2013

A 1,400-year-old gold treasure containing a model of the Seven Reeds Menorah was discovered in Jerusalem

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Part of a huge 1,000-year-old hospital building has been discovered in the Old City of Jerusalem

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Safra Square and Jerusalem Municipality Building. From Wikipedia

A new venture capital fund - Boril Israel is on its way to the biomed industry in Jerusalem

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Prof. Wayne Horowitz (right) and Dr. Eilat Mazar from the Hebrew University hold the part of the tablet that was revealed. (Photo: Sashon Tiram)

The first letter from Jerusalem: researchers from the Hebrew University discovered the oldest document written in Jerusalem

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

An administrative center from the reign of King Hezekiah was uncovered in Ramat Rachel

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Unusual concentrations of silver in pottery in Jerusalem from the end of the Second Temple period

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