Holy Land - Recent Archaeological Finds

This page will list the most recent archaeological finds in Israel. It is being updated frequently. We can assure you that your next trip will include places that you have not seen before!

Recent Archaeological Finds A 3,700-year-old fortification was uncovered this month during archaeological excavations around the walls in Jerusalem's City of David. The 26-foot wall is believed to have been built by the Canaanites during the Second Middle Bronze Age and served as part of a fort protecting Jerusalem from tribes from the east. A cache of 120 Roman-period coins -the largest collection from the Bar-Kokhba revolt - was discovered during excavations in a cave in the Judean Hills north of Jerusalem. The coins are believed to have belonged to a group of Jewish fighters from the year 132. Weapons, pottery and other gold, silver and bronze Roman coins were also discovered in the cave. A 2,000-year-old synagogue was discovered near the Sea of Galilee. The 390-square-foot synagogue contains mosaic floors and walls covered with frescos, and a seven-branched menorah in the hall atop a pedestal with a triangular base. A rare collection of 350 Roman-era marble pieces was discovered this month around the Old City walls of Akko. Remnants from a destroyed building, several of the marble pieces are inscribed with Latin words and engravings as well as fragments of porphyry, a precious purple stone common in the Roman period.