Religion News Service

In the desert above the Dead Sea, evidence of Jewish rebels' capture of Roman weaponry

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Fifty years ago, Israeli archaeologists discovered an ancient Hebrew inscription on a stalactite in a remote cave in the desert east of Jerusalem, where the land begins to slope down ...
Washington Examiner

SEE IT: 2,000-year-old silver coins found in Judean cave near Dead Sea

A wooden box containing 15 silver coins that are said to be around 2,200 years old was found in a Judean Desert excavation in Israel. In addition to the coins, which date back to the reign of ...
Jewish Press

First Evidence of Maccabees’ Revolt in Judean Desert Unearthed

The coins that were discovered in a Judean desert cave. Evidence of a dramatic moment in the history of the Jewish people was uncovered in the Judean Desert earlier this year: a rare wooden box ...
Newsweek

Rare Silver Coin From First Jewish Revolt Against Roman Empire Discovered

A rare ancient coin dated to the time of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire has been discovered in the Judean Desert. Researchers found the silver "half-shekel" coin, which is around ...