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Rare ivory plaques from First Temple Period were discovered in Jerusalem

8 September 2022

An extraordinary find was made in Jerusalem: an assemblage of ivory plaques from the First Temple period, one of only...

Amethyst stone depicting balsam tree. Photo: ELIYAHU YANAI/CITY OF DAVID

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Rare biblical ‘balsam tree’ found depicted on ancient Jerusalem amethyst seal

21 October 2021

Archaeologists working in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered an engraved amethyst seal in the Second Temple, thought to...

Squalicorax tooth recovered during an archaeological dig in the City of David, one of the oldest parts of Jerusalem. OMRI LERNAU

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A 2900-year-old collection of fossilized shark teeth found in the City of David, one of Jerusalem’s oldest Parts

5 July 2021

Scientists discovered an inexplicable collection of fossilized shark teeth at a 2900-year-old archaeological site in Jerusalem’s City of David, one...

Rare ivory plaques from First Temple Period were discovered in Jerusalem

Rare biblical ‘balsam tree’ found depicted on ancient Jerusalem amethyst seal

A 2900-year-old collection of fossilized shark teeth found in the City of David, one of Jerusalem’s oldest Parts

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