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Israel, splendid Roman tombs unveiled for first time in Ashkelon

In Ascalona (Ashkelon), Israel, for the first time two vaulted tombs with extraordinarily beautiful wall paintings from the Roman period are being revealed and made accessible to the public. The paintings date back at least 1,700 years, according to ...
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Israel, 13-year-old boy finds ring with 1,800-year-old goddess Athena

In Israel, a young man from Haifa made an extraordinary discovery while exploring Mount Carmel. Yair Whiteson, only 13 years old, found an 1,800-year-old bronze ring depicting the goddess Athena. This important find was turned over to theIsrael Antiq...
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Israel, army soldiers unearth 1,500-year-old convent with mosaic floor

In central Israel's Horbat Hani, in the foothills east of Shoham, Israeli soldiers have unearthed a 1,500-year-old nunnery. The Byzantine convent was first excavated 20 years ago by Uzi Dahari and Yehiel Zelinger of the IAA, theIsrael Antiquities Au...
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