First Temple period

Archaeologists Unearth First-Ever Assyrian Inscription in Jerusalem — A 2,700-Year-Old Message Between Kings

23 October 2025

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a discovery of extraordinary significance: a tiny, 2,700-year-old pottery fragment inscribed in Assyrian cuneiform —...

The Holyland Model of Jerusalem depicts Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period. The Temple Mount and Herod's Temple are shown in the middle. View from the east. Public Domain

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Newly Found 2,600-Year-Old Seal Could Be From a Royal Official in King Josiah’s Time

6 August 2025

Newly discovered clay seal may connect to a high-ranking official from King Josiah’s court, offering a rare, tangible link to...

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Rare 2,800-year-old Assyrian Scarab Seal-Amulet Found in Tabor Nature Reserve

12 February 2024

A hiker in northern Israel found a rare scarab seal-amulet from the First Temple period on the ground in the...

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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...

Archaeologists Unearth First-Ever Assyrian Inscription in Jerusalem — A 2,700-Year-Old Message Between Kings

Newly Found 2,600-Year-Old Seal Could Be From a Royal Official in King Josiah’s Time

Rare 2,800-year-old Assyrian Scarab Seal-Amulet Found in Tabor Nature Reserve

Rare ivory plaques from First Temple Period were discovered in Jerusalem

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