Tag Archive for 'Islamic period'

The ancient rural mosque in Rahat, Israel. Image credit: Emil Elgam / Israel Antiquities Authority.

1,200-Year-Old Luxurious Estate and Mosque Unearthed in Israel

Jul 6, 2022 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have unearthed the ruins of a Byzantine-period luxurious estate and a rare rural mosque in Rahat,...

The 800-year-old Arabic-inspired chess piece is richly decorated with circles. Image credit: Lars Haugesten, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research.

Norwegian Archaeologists Find 800-Year-Old Arabic-Inspired Chess Piece

Jan 6, 2022 by News Staff

Archaeologists have found a richly decorated ‘knight’ chess piece at a medieval site in Tønsberg, the oldest city in Norway. The 800-year-old Arabic-inspired...

The ancient gold ring found at the Byzantine-period wine production complex in Yavne, Israel. Image credit: Dafna Gazit / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli Archaeologists Find Spectacular Ancient Gold Ring

Nov 4, 2021 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a spectacular gold ring with amethyst in Yavne, a city in the Central district...

The 1,000-year-old chicken egg found at the archaeological site of Yavne in Israel. Image credit: Dafna Gazit, Yoli Schwartz & Gilad Stern, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli Archaeologists Find 1,000-Year-Old Intact Chicken Egg

Jun 14, 2021 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has found an unbroken chicken egg in an Islamic-period cesspit at the archaeological...