Byzantine
Byzantine gold artifacts help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatian coast
His team, equipped with diving gear, has spent the past decade slowly uncovering the history of the ship, whose wreckage lies near the Adriatic island of Mljet.
Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis
Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement
Greece reopens country’s only surviving Byzantine palace after over 40 years of restoration work
Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says
Burda added that visitors to the site will be able to learn about the bath’s significance, its place within daily life, and “momentarily experience the religious and social reality of that era.”
Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study
Additional discoveries made a the site included a bronze candelabrum and marble reliquary, both the largest of their kind to ever be found in Israel.
This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel
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Excavation uncovers 1,300-year-old breads stamped with Christ the Sower
Experts suggest these finds may be 'communion bread' used in early Christian rituals, revealing both ritual customs and the symbolic integration of spirituality into everyday life.
'The detector went crazy': Hoard found in Byzantine Christian center near Sea of Galilee
Dr. Michael Eisenberg said this is one of Israel’s main Byzantine treasures, unique for its mix of jewelry and gold coins from various emperors.
Gold hoard unearthed in Galilee offers glimpse of Byzantine politics, wealth
Archaeologists found 97 gold coins and jewelry in Susita, revealing life during the Sassanid invasions.
Archaeologists uncover ‘oldest nursing home' in Israel
While historical texts from the fifth and sixth centuries mention nursing homes, this is the first time a clear, physical artifact has been found that can be directly linked to them.
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old gold ring in excavation of Israeli national park
“I was amazed by the find. To my delight, I also discovered a pair of gold earrings, but the ring, with its small and unique design, really moved me," volunteer Eddie Lipsman said.
Early Byzantine chapel and complex discovered at Konuralp Ancient Theatre
Findings include mosaics, apses, and possibly a larger complex from the early Byzantine period.
New research reveals how Byzantine farmers adapted to droughts in the Negev's wine industry
“Our findings show how difficult it was to maintain agriculture in the desert and how vulnerable the system was during periods of prolonged drought," the researchers concluded.
