Though excavations have been taking place at the site for nearly 30 years, this most recent discovery was initially made by metal detectorist Eddie Lipsman. "The device went crazy. I couldn't believe ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kissufim Floor Mosaic from the 6th century CE depicts a camel carrying amphorae resembling Gazan jars found in the Negev Desert.

A Byzantine monastery with a colorful mosaic floor bearing a Greek inscription has been uncovered during work by the Israel Land Authority on a real estate development in Karmey Gat North. “This is ...

The world’s largest wine factory from the Byzantine period has been uncovered by archaeologists in the Israeli town of Yavne, after a two-year excavation process. The 1,500-year-old complex was used ...

A massive and ancient wine factory capable of making around half-a-million gallons of wine a year has been uncovered in Israel, an indication of a near-industrial operation that existed in the region ...

At Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, having pored over a group of Byzantine textiles from the 4th to 12th centuries with curator Elizabeth Dospel Williams, I took away this general rule for ...

For as long as pilgrims have flocked to the Holy Land, locals have apparently been peddling them souvenirs and trinkets. In a rare find, Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered the tools used some 1 ...