Medieval History
Archaeologists working on the Kinneret Regional Project in Galilee have discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 CE. Combined with recent finds of other ancient religious sites in the area, this discovery adds new evidence for a very tight net of synagogues in a relatively small area on the northwestern shores of the Lake of Galilee...
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Israeli archaeologists report that they have identified the palace of the Umayyad caliphs at al-Sinnabra ? modern Beth Yerah or Kh. el-Kerak ? on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The discovery is based on results of the recent Tel Aviv University Institute...
Medieval History
Late Antiquity Synagogue discovered in Galilee
Archaeologists working on the Kinneret Regional Project in Galilee have discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 CE. Combined with recent finds of other ancient religious sites in the area, this discovery adds new evidence for a very tight net of synagogues in a relatively small area on the northwestern shores of the Lake of Galilee...
Click here to read the full article on History of the Ancient World
- Polish Archaeologists Find Unknown Tomb In Egypt
Polish archaeologists have discovered the entrance to a previously unknown tomb during excavation work in Egypt. The discovery was made at the historic necropolis of Saqqara, which had functioned as a burial ground for the Ancient Egyptian capital of...
- Inscription Reveals Ancient Jewish Toilet In Cologne
Archaeologists in Cologne, Germany have uncovered a fascinating 13th-century Hebrew inscription on a lintel stone in the basement of a home near the city?s ancient synagogue. The Hebrew inscription reads ?This is the window through which the feces are...
- Medieval Records Shed Light On Italian Earthquakes
When a damaging earthquake struck the area of L?Aquila in central Italy in 2009, it was the latest in the region?s long history of strong and persistent quakes. The rich recorded history of settlement in the area, along with oral traditions, archaeological...
- Prehistoric Architecture Found In Jordan From 20,000 Years Ago
Some of the earliest evidence of prehistoric architecture has been discovered in the Jordanian desert, providing archaeologists with a new perspective on how humans lived 20,000 years ago. The ancient hut structures in eastern Jordan were discovered by...
- Israeli Archaeologists Identified Caliph Mu?awiya?s Lakeside Palace
Israeli archaeologists report that they have identified the palace of the Umayyad caliphs at al-Sinnabra ? modern Beth Yerah or Kh. el-Kerak ? on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The discovery is based on results of the recent Tel Aviv University Institute...