Archaeologists in Morocco discovered Jewish antiques and Hebrew texts in the city of Tata, according to the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage. The researchers, led by Dr. Sagheer Mabrouk, a research professor at the institute, are conducting excavations at the Takadert Synagogue until Tuesday within the framework of the Archaeological and Anthropological Research Program on Moroccan Jewish Heritage. Findings shed light on regional Jewish history The excavations at the site led to significant archaeological

About 120 years ago, two British archaeologists doing excavations in ancient Jerusalem did not discover the inscription dating to the Early Roman period that the Israel Antiquities Authority unveiled on Wednesday. They left it undiscovered, but the late 19th-century trench where Israeli archaeologists working with the antiquities authority found it this year was dug by these two Brits – Frederick Jones Bliss and Archibald Campbell Dickie. The inscription is on a broken fragment of limestone

Israel Police managed to recover 21 ancient coins, ranging from the Hasmonean era to the Muslim period, from an east Jerusalem resident who had illegally excavated them, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The arrest, carried out by the Jerusalem District police in conjunction with the Antiquities Authority, saw them take into custody an east Jerusalem resident in his 30s on suspicion of antiquities theft, illegally possessing archaeological artifacts, and attempting to illegally sell them.

Beneath Kishon Prison in northern Israel lies an ancient glassworks from the last days of the Roman Empire. Now, 1,600 years later, the world-famous Corning Museum of Glass is showcasing the ancient glass of Jalame in a special exhibition from May 13 to January 7. The exhibition “Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass Workshop,” to be held in the town of Corning, New York, celebrates the world of ancient glassmakers. It will feature permanent items