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Tiny First Temple-era Phoenician pendant is ‘earliest gold artifact’ found in Jerusalem
The tiny pendant or earring was found a decade ago during excavations in the Ophel, a raised area south of Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But until last year, the item had been largely overlooked ...
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Newly discovered biblical moat in Jerusalem reveals city's ancient fortifications
A newly discovered, over 3,500-year-old, massive trench separating the City of David and the upper sections of Temple Mount and the Ophel in Jerusalem answered a 150-year-old debate concerning the ...