http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/ ©2008 voiceofthecopts.org voiceofthecopts.org 2010-07-29T10:35:02-06:00 http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/philistine_temple_ruins_uncovered_in_goliath_s_hometown.html 2010-07-29T05:41:00-06:00 2010-07-29T05:41:00-06:00 Hana Levi Julian - Israel National News Bar Ilan University archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Philistine temple in the ancient city of Gath, home of the Biblical Goliath, buried in one of the largest tels (ancient ruin mounds) in Israel. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/tablet_discovered_by_hebrew_u_matches_code_of_hammurabi.html 2010-07-27T05:16:00-06:00 2010-07-27T05:16:00-06:00 Hebrew University - Israel National News For the first time in Israel, a document has been uncovered containing a law code that parallels portions of the famous Code of Hammurabi. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/2_000-year-old_gold_coin_a_testament_to_galilee_ancient_history.html 2010-07-18T16:30:00-06:00 2010-07-18T16:30:00-06:00 Hana Levi Julian - Israel National News A 2,000-year-old gold coin discovered by a West Virginia University student at an archaeological site in the upper Galilee has proven to be the find of the season. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/archaeologists_uncover_goliath_s_hometown.html 2010-07-14T09:22:00-06:00 2010-07-14T09:22:00-06:00 Maayana Miskin - Israel International News An ongoing archaeological excavation in Tel Tzafit continues to unearth the ruins of what was once the city of Gat – described in the Bible as the hometown of Goliath. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/jerusalem_s_most_ancient_letter_revealed.html 2010-07-12T07:37:00-06:00 2010-07-12T07:37:00-06:00 Maayana Miskin - Israel International News Archaeologists working in Jerusalem have uncovered the most ancient written document ever found in the city – http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/turkish_grenade_found_in_old_city.html 2010-07-07T04:22:00-06:00 2010-07-07T04:22:00-06:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News What was a century-old Turkish hand grenade doing inside Jerusalem’s city wall? http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/long_time_archaeological_riddle_solved.html 2010-07-03T16:47:00-06:00 2010-07-03T16:47:00-06:00 JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH - Jerusalem Post The riddle of the identity of a 3,200-year-old round bronze tablet with a carved face of a woman has apparently been solved, 13 years after it was discovered at the El-ahwat excavation site between Katzir-Harish and Nahal Iron (Wadi Ara) by scientist Oren Cohen of the University of Haifa. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/tomb_of_pharaonic_army_chief_unearthed_in_egypt.html 2010-05-31T17:50:00-06:00 2010-05-31T17:50:00-06:00 AFP Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a vast tomb belonging to a pharaonic army commander who oversaw the ancient kingdom's treasury, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Sunday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/57_ancient_tombs_with_mummies_found_in_egypt.html 2010-05-24T06:46:00-06:00 2010-05-24T06:46:00-06:00 ASSOCIATED PRESS Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of them containing a painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/palestine_existed_in_syria_turkey.html 2010-05-12T04:34:00-06:00 2010-05-12T04:34:00-06:00 Jerusalem Post New finds from dig shed light on 11th, 12th century BC dynasty. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/ancient_water_bridge_found_in_jerusalem.html 2010-05-11T04:39:00-06:00 2010-05-11T04:39:00-06:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News Part of the ancient aqueduct that brought water to the Temple Mount has been exposed near the Sultan’s Pool across from Mt. Zion. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/5000_year-old_skeletons_found_in_morocco.html 2010-05-08T10:08:00-06:00 2010-05-08T10:08:00-06:00 AFP Archaeologists in Morocco uncovered an ancient burial ground in a cave east of the capital Rabat, digging up human skeletons dating back 5000 years, they told AFP Friday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/roman-era_mummy_unearthed_in_egypt_s_oasis.html 2010-04-13T04:25:00-06:00 2010-04-13T04:25:00-06:00 Agencies Egyptian archaeologists discovered an intricately carved plaster sarcophagus portraying a wide-eyed woman dressed in a tunic in a newly uncovered complex of tombs at a remote desert oasis, Egypt's antiquities department announced Monday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/the_lost_tribes_of_israel_found_in_africa.html 2010-03-08T04:11:00-07:00 2010-03-08T04:11:00-07:00 Hana Levi Julian - Israel National News British scientists have confirmed with DNA testing that an African tribe in northern South Africa that claims Semitic origins is telling the truth. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/massive_head_of_pharaoh_unearthed_in_egypt.html 2010-03-01T04:22:00-07:00 2010-03-01T04:22:00-07:00 ASSOCIATED PRESS Head of Amenhotep III, which alone is about the height of a person, found in southern city of Luxor. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/abbas_warns_of_holy_war_over_rachel_s_tomb.html 2010-02-24T04:44:00-07:00 2010-02-24T04:44:00-07:00 Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu - Israel National News Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas warns of a “holy war” over Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem. Muslims claim it is a 1,000-year-old mosque, although Islam - only 1,300 years old itself - began publicly claiming the site only 44 years ago. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accused Abbas of “hypocrisy.” http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/king_solomon_s_wall_revealed_in_jerusalem.html 2010-02-22T04:59:00-07:00 2010-02-22T04:59:00-07:00 Maayana Miskin - israelnationalnews Hebrew University archaeologists have revealed an ancient path in Jerusalem believed to date back to the time of King Solomon, http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/ancient_jerusalem_waterway_revealed_at_jaffa_gate.html 2010-02-20T08:24:00-07:00 2010-02-20T08:24:00-07:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News The excavations inside the Old City of Jerusalem at Jaffa Gate have turned up yet another fascinating revelation: A water canal, 40 meters long (44 yards) and 1.5 meters (5 feet) high. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/egypt_to_unveil_tut_s_family_secrets_from_dna.html 2010-02-16T08:39:00-07:00 2010-02-16T08:39:00-07:00 Reuters Egypt is to unveil on Wednesday results of DNA tests carried out on the mummy of the enigmatic boy-king Tutankhamen in a bid to unravel the mystery concerning his lineage. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/1_400-year-old_winepress_uncovered_one_of_israel_s_largest.html 2010-02-15T05:51:00-07:00 2010-02-15T05:51:00-07:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 1,400-year-old wine press in the vicinity of Nahal Sorek - one of the largest ever found in Israel. The location is approximately midway between Jerusalem and Ashdod. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/egypt_finds_ancient_greek_temple_for_cat_goddess.html 2010-01-23T03:46:00-07:00 2010-01-23T03:46:00-07:00 Agencies Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Egyptian cat goddess Bastet in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the antiquities department said Tuesday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/pharaoh_and_king_statues_found_in_sudan.html 2010-01-11T15:52:00-07:00 2010-01-11T15:52:00-07:00 Reuters Huge granite statues of a pharaoh and other kings have been found in Sudan, a discovery that has shocked archaeologists at how far south the expansive Kushite empire extended, the dig directors said on Monday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/king_david_era_pottery_shard_supports_biblical_narrative.html 2010-01-09T06:06:00-07:00 2010-01-09T06:06:00-07:00 Avi Yellin - Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu - Israel National News A breakthrough in the research of the Hebrew Scriptures has shed new light on the period in which the Bible books of the Prophets were written. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/1st-time_discovery_of_2nd-temple_dwelling_in_nazareth.html 2009-12-23T05:09:00-07:00 2009-12-23T05:09:00-07:00 Hana Levi Julian - Israel National News The remains of a dwelling from the last days of the Second Temple have been uncovered in the heart of the city of Nazareth. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/egypt_s_legendary_pharaoh_to_get_a_facelift.html 2009-11-10T17:26:00-07:00 2009-11-10T17:26:00-07:00 AFP Restoration work will begin on the tomb of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamen, Egypt's antiquities department said on Tuesday. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/remains_of_minoan_fresco_found_at_tel_kabri.html 2009-11-09T06:34:00-07:00 2009-11-09T06:34:00-07:00 Gil Ronen - Israel National News Remnants of a Minoan fresco – the first of its kind ever discovered by archaeologists in Israel – were found at the Tel Kabri excavations this past excavation season. Minoan frescoes, or wall paintings, are typified by a blue background. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/rock_of_ages_discovered_in_akko.html 2009-11-03T04:10:00-07:00 2009-11-03T04:10:00-07:00 Hana Levi Julian - Israel National News A treasure trove of some 350 rare pieces of marble, hoarded beneath an ancient cellar floor, have been uncovered during an excavation conducted approximately 100 meters north of the Old City wall of the coastal city of Akko. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/4_4_million-year-old_hominid_skeleton_ardi_discovered_in_ethiopi.html 2009-10-02T16:50:00-06:00 2009-10-02T16:50:00-06:00 Hannah Devlin - Times She had a stocky, ape-like form and a protruding jaw, with huge hands and a stooping gait. Beautiful she was not. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/joseph_s_era_coins_found_in_egypt.html 2009-09-25T05:10:00-06:00 2009-09-25T05:10:00-06:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News An Egyptian paper claims that archaeologists have discovered ancient Egyptian coins bearing the name and image of the Biblical Joseph. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/street_used_by_pilgrims_on_way_to_temple_mount.html 2009-09-14T05:03:00-06:00 2009-09-14T05:03:00-06:00 Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu - Israel National News Archeologists have uncovered a street that was a central thoroughfare for pilgrims who 2,000 years ago walked from the Shiloach Pool to the Second Temple, approximately 550 meters (1,800 feet) to the north. The street was previously known to archeologists. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/remains_from_period_of_king_hezekiah_discovered.html 2009-08-09T13:59:00-06:00 2009-08-09T13:59:00-06:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News The most recent dramatic archaeological find in Israel is that of a luxurious administrative center from the period of King Hezekiah, over 2,700 years ago. The center was discovered in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, just south of Jerusalem http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/stone_vessel_with_priestly_inscription_uncovered_in_jerusalem.html 2009-07-30T05:14:00-06:00 2009-07-30T05:14:00-06:00 Hana Levi Julian /Gil Ronen - Israel National News A rare 2,000-year-old ritual earthenware vessel inscribed with 10 lines of text has been discovered in an excavation near the Zion Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is an unprecedented find, according to Dr. Shimon Gibson, the archaeologist who heads the University of North Carolina team conducting the dig. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/holy_ark_announcement_due_on_friday.html 2009-06-25T11:02:00-06:00 2009-06-25T11:02:00-06:00 Hillel Fendel - Israel National News Ethiopian church leader says Friday, June 26, marks the right time to unveil the Biblical Ark of the Covenant, which he says has been hidden in his church for centuries. http://voiceofthecopts.org/en/archeology_and_history/jerusalem_s_secret_revealed_how_they_filled_the_sultan_s_pool.html 2009-06-16T05:30:00-06:00 2009-06-16T05:30:00-06:00 Hana Levi Julian - israelnationalnews Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have uncovered the secret to how ancient engineers managed to fill the Sultan's Pool with water in the Old City of Jerusalem.