The adoption of green beads used for jewllery coincides with the adoption of agriculture
Israel
Beehives in the Jordan Valley
Beehives dating to the time of Solomon discovered in the Jordan Valley
Neolithic Graves, Israel
Sea shells and phallic figurines found in Neolithic graves
Israel’s first Kings
Our cover story reveals why, contrary to Old Testament teachings, the ‘evil’ Ahab and his father Omri should be regarded as the first kings of Israel
The Dead Sea scrolls
Snapshot of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their relevance to world history.
A Look at Glass
An exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem features over a hundred examples of ancient glass from across the Classical World
Oil Lamps from the Holy Land
An exhibition in the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem draws together diverse collection of ancient oil lamps
Biblical Artefacts Said to be Forgeries
Israeli authorities charge four antique dealers with creating fraudulent Biblical artefacts
Temple of Jerusalem
The Temple of Jerusalem is one of the most important non-existing buildings in the world. Just what was it and why was it important? In a slim volume, The Temple of Jerusalem (Profile books, £15.99), Simon Goldhill, Professor of Greek Literature and Culture at Cambridge, looks at the temple in three different stages. The first […]
Caesarea Maritima, Israel
Herod the Great built a magnificent new harbour on the coast of Israel to rival Alexandria. Now computer generated imagery brings the harbour to life
First use of Fire
Forst evidence of controlled fire found
Caesarea Maritima
Underwater excavations of the Caesarea Maritima