Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority (FIAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports archaeological research and exhibition of Israel’s cultural heritage.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Second Public Conference, June 6-9, with @FriendsofIAA and @AntiquitiesIL
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#DeadSeaScrolls #IsraelAntiquities #Judaic #Archaeology #Israel #Antiquities #Conference #virtualconference
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Because the demon in this case is depicted as a woman,
the amulet may have aimed to protect pregnant women and children from evil. via @ruthschuster @haaretzcom
Byzantine-period demon repellent returned to Israeli authorities after 40 years haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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Also found in the remains of the Islamic period compound were ancient board games: cleanliness is close to godliness - and so is #gaming. #Archaeology haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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Cache of pure gold coins from Islamic period found in central Israel haaretz.com/israel-news/.pre…
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The #Muslim conquest of the Holy Land in the 7th century is widely remembered, but the #Persian invasion just a few years earlier was actually much more devastating. #archaeology @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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Les #secrets des rouleaux de la Mer Morte révélés grâce à l’analyse de leur ADN par les chercheurs de l’ @UniTelAviv #Genetics #archeology ami-universite-telaviv.com/i…
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The built-up Jerusalem is like a city that was joined together within itself. (Psalms 122:3)
#ShabbatShalom, friends😃
📸The 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, view from the West.
(Koby Harati, CoD Archives)
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Archaeologists have discovered an underground complex in Jerusalem, which is believed to be roughly 2,000 years old. upi.com/Top_News/World-News/… via @UPI #archaeology
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Scholar Molly Zahn closing out our first day of #NYUVirtualDSS with a bang! Join us again tomorrow starting at 9:00 AM as.nyu.edu/hebrewjudaic/even…!
#DeadSeaScrolls #NYU #VirtualConference @FriendsofIAA
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We are live! Join our #VirtualWebinar on the #DeadSeaScrolls at as.nyu.edu/hebrewjudaic/even… with @FriendsofIAA! Image: Pnina Shor speaks about IAA's role in preserving the scrolls #nyuvirtualdss #dss #nyu #iaa #hebrewjudiacstudies
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jns.org/rare-bar-kochba-era-… "The IAA says that it is the only coin from the period found in the ancient part of the Holy City that bears the name 'Jerusalem.'”
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Week 9: Art and Artists in the Ancient World
We have an exciting week planned around ancient art and artists! Today, we take a look at the Megiddo Ivories of the Late Bronze Age (LBA), read more here: bit.ly/oi-ivories
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🚨Discovery of a rare coin!🚨
Fun fact #1: It's the first coin found within Ancient #Jerusalem from the Bar Kochba revolt (132 - 135 CE) with the word Jerusalem inscribed on it.
Discover more fun facts about the coin in the video 👇
📹Asaf Peri, CoD Archives
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The find shows prehistoric hunter-gatherers had a basic grasp of geometry and the ability to plan and construct much more complex projects than previously thought. My latest #archaeology @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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Apparently, risking being kicked to death by an angry mama ostrich increased the value of these decorated #eggs craved by Mediterranean elites in the Bronze and Iron ages. My latest #archaeology news @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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Israeli archaeologists solve mystery of prehistoric stone balls haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre… #Israel #Archaeology #Prehistory #Qesem
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Ancient Canaanite temple with statues of Baal and 'standing stones' found at Lachish haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre… #Archaeology #Canaanite #Egypt #biblicalarchaeology #Tutankhamen #Lachish
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Today's ritual artefact is this 2nd/4th century ce krater (aka the Bezetha Vase), excavated by Charles Clermont-Ganneau in #Jerusalem / Aelia Capitolina in 1874. It's decorated with loads of Roman pagan symbols. The excavators argued it was used for libation rituals 🏺PEF-AO-4149
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A vet doing his morning swim stumbled upon an ancient Egyptian anchor richly decorated with hieroglyphs. But who dared deface the visage of the Egyptian godess of writing? An #archaeology mystery @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…
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"To Benayau:" a brief #Hebrew inscription found on a 3,000-year-old jar could change what we know about ancient #Israel. An exclusive #archaeology story @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/.pre…