Artifacts
Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland
According to GUARD, the fort was constructed on high ground along the Antonine Wall, granting it an unobstructed view of the surrounding area, and intervisible with a much larger fort to the west.
Hunting for stolen history: Inside Israel’s fight to recover its looted past
Ancient sites, modern stakes: The fight to own the West Bank's past - from the editor
Palestinian doctor arrested for smuggling Second Temple-period coins from West Bank to Jerusalem
Holocaust-era Passover artifacts, images in new online Yad Vashem exhibit
Passover haggadah, matzah covers, and photos from Nazi occupied Europe of Jews fulfilling religious obligations of Passover holiday despite the intense hardship and difficulties.
New Yorkers donate family WWII artifacts to the US Holocaust Museum
These are just a few of the 250 artifacts that the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has collected recently through a drive launched last month.
Notre-Dame's famed rose window spared but blaze harms priceless artworks
Gold, silver and gem-inlaid chalices, candelabras and many other artifacts survived the blaze thanks to quick-thinking firefighters, police and city employees.
Temple Mount Sifting Project to relaunch for Jerusalem Day
A third of the removed Temple Mount soil remained unsifted and is in danger of being lost by erosion.
Impressive Jewish artifacts found in Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem
2,000-year-old olive and wine presses, a burial cave and mikvah from the descendants of the Maccabees were found in south Jerusalem neighborhood.
Spotting a fake: Flourishing industry of Jewish manuscript forgeries [PICTURES]
The National Library is swamped with calls from “collectors” from Arab countries offering “historical manuscripts” that supposedly once belonged to Jewish communities in Islamic lands.
Israel to seek $250bil in compensation from Arab, Muslim countries
The estimate was released in anticipation of the announcement of the Trump administration's long-awaited peace plan, according to the report.
New Jerusalem museum looks at the origins of Christianity
After extensive renovations, Terra Sancta Museum showcases archaeological artifacts linked to the life of Jesus.
Israeli child unearths rare 11,500-year-old fertility figurine
Itamar Berna discovered the figurine while hiking in northern Israel.
En route from Iowa to Paraguay, Torah scroll tells tale of modern Judaism
How this Torah found its way from the plains of Iowa to the central hills of Paraguay is a remarkable story of Jewish geography and connection, history and timing, ancient ties and internet links.
