Ancient Discoveries

Archaeological stunner: Not Herod's Tomb after all? While attention is focused on a blockbuster exhibition purporting to display the tomb of Herod the Great, two archaeologists claim there's no way the egomaniac king was interred there. By  Nir Hasson |  Oct. 11, 2013 | 9:13 AM A model of Herod's mausoleum on Herodium. Luxurious enough for a king?   Photo by Moshe Gilad Nir Hasson RELATED TAGS Israel archaeology Copper coin of Herod the Great, with the legend "Basileus Herodon" on the obverse and a Macedonian sun-symbol on the reverse. Photo by Wikimedia Commons RELATED ARTICLES Top 10 Israeli ancient mosaic discoveries By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh |  May 26, 2013 | 12:36 PM |   3 In May 2007, at a dramatic press conference, archaeologist Ehud Netzer revealed that King Herod’s tomb had been discovered on the slopes of Herodium. Now two archaeologists argue that what ...

Israeli archaeologist: 'I have never found so much gold in my life!' Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount Byzantine-era coins and unique menorah medallion found by Hebrew University archaeologists at site abutting Southern Wall By  ILAN BEN ZION   September 9, 2013, 11:12 am   31 Share 1115 Email Print Share Byzantine-era gold coins found near the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount (photo credit: courtesy Ouria Tadmor/Hebrew University) WRITERS Ilan Ben Zion Ilan Ben Zion is a news editor at The Times of Israel. He holds a Masters degree in Diplomacy from  …  [More] Follow or contact: Twitter RSS NEWSROOM Email Facebook Twitter RELATED TOPICS JERUSALEM ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY IN ISRAEL Hebrew University researchers on Monday announced the discovery of a rare trove of Byzantine-era gold and silver artifacts, the most impressive of which is a 10-centimeter solid gold medallio...