A tiny clay fragment – dating from the 14th century B.C.E. – that was found in excavations outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls contains the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The find, believed to be part of a tablet from a royal archives, further testifies...
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After archeological findings were uncovered near Yemin Moshe and David's Village, the Jerusalem Foundation decided last week to alter plans for Teddy Park, a grand project to honor late Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek slated for construction in the valley between Yemin Moshe and the Old City walls.
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by Dan Slobodkin
A fabulous aqueduct made of large stones has been lying for almost two millennia right under one of the most familiar and traveled places in Jerusalem – beneath the road that leads from Jaffa Gate toward the David Citadel Museum and the shops on Rechov David.
The High-Level Aqueduct of Jerusalem, which dates...
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A fragment of a marble plaque bearing parts of an Arabic inscription from the beginning of the tenth century CE was discovered in archaeological excavations Israel Antiquities Authority carried out prior to renovation work slated to take place in a private home in the Jewish Quarter.
Only three engraved lines of square Arabic script characteristic...
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