Expert says currency reflects political turmoil in region over 1,000 years ago, with 2 coins minted in Ramle, 2 in Cairo; find made during excavations for new elevator
Dr. Donald T. Ariel joins the ToI Community's exclusive Behind the Headlines series for a deep dive into early and rare coins found in excavations in Israel
Sun god, a symbol of health and prosperity, the only member of the pagan pantheon used by Jews during the Second Temple period, says City of David archaeologist Eli Shukron
4th-century church, one of earliest in Israel, was built atop temple to Pan at spot in Banias where New Testament says Peter saw Jesus as Messiah, was told to spread his teachings
Prehistoric homo sapiens exploited a favorable climactic window to move north into Eurasia over some 8,000 years, establishing settlements at a fertile Dead Sea, researchers say
23-gram limestone weight displays 'very rare' -- and perhaps ignorant -- craftsmanship by local who was likely unfamiliar with Egyptian style used at the time
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