A unique second Temple-era seal, the first of its kind to be discovered, was recently recovered in soil taken from a dig conducted along the foundation stones of the Kotel (Western Wall), north of the City of David in Jerusalem.
Shlomi Katzin, a resident of the coastal town of Atlit in the north, was scuba diving last Saturday off the Carmel coast when he was amazed to discover ancient artefacts on the sea bed, apparently uncovered by waves and undercurrents that had shifted the sand.
A massive and impressive Byzantine-era wine factory, the largest ever discovered in the world, was recently exposed near the coastal city of Yavneh, in the centre of Israel.
An exciting moment was recorded on Tuesday at the Korazim National Park, in the north near the Sea of Galilee, when the Yitzhaki family from Har Bracha in Samaria found an ancient coin during a visit to the site.
Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David National Park revealed a layer of destruction, including a row of shattered vessels that were smashed as the building’s walls collapsed, apparent evidence of an earthquake that occurred during the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and that is mentioned in the Bible.
Archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park have uncovered the remains of the city wall, built during the Iron Age - the days of the First Temple in the Kingdom of Judah, to protect Jerusalem from the east.
