Tag Archive for 'King David'

Aerial view of Site 201 north of the center of Timna Valley on the western outskirts of the Wadi Arabah, Israel. Image credit: Yagel et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-80939-5.

Study: Pre-Roman Copper Industry in Timna Valley Had No Polluting Impact on Environment

Dec 23, 2024 by News Staff

Scientists from Tel Aviv University have conducted geochemical surveys at two smelting camps — dating back to the 10th century BCE, the era of the...

The Canaanite inscription on the 3,000-year-old jar. Image credit: Tal Rogovsky.

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on 3,000-Year-Old Jar Fragments

Dec 13, 2023 by News Staff

Archaeologists in Israel have identified a very rare Canaanite inscription on fragments of a pottery jar from the reign of King David (10th century BCE). The...

Dr. Tzin with a figurine and an engraved stone at the site of the 3,000-year-old Geshurite fort near Hispin, Israel. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

Archaeologists Discover Remnants of 3,000-Year-Old Fort in Israel

Nov 25, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has uncovered the remnants of an ancient fortified complex believed to have been founded...

Archaeologists Locate Long-Lost Biblical City of Ziklag

Jul 25, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

Archaeologists believe they have found the lost Philistine city of Ziklag, where young David lived when he fled from King Saul. They said they had discovered...

Letters written in Canaanite script could be discerned on the jar. Image credit: Tal Rogovsky / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Ceramic Jar with Unique Inscription Found in Israel

Jun 22, 2015 by News Staff

Israeli archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old (around the time of King David’s reign) ceramic jar at the archaeological site of Khirbet Qeiyafa...

These ancient anepigraphic clay seals were found on a dig site in southern Israel; they offer evidence of government activity in the 10th century BC, a time when many scholars said a kingdom could not exist in the region. Scale bar in the upper image – 1 cm. Image credit: N. E. Greene, University of Wisconsin-Madison / B. J. Hartzell.

New Finds Suggest Biblical Kings David and Solomon Actually Existed

Dec 26, 2014 by News Staff

Six clay seals found at the archaeological site of Khirbet Summeily in Israel offer evidence that supports the existence of Biblical Kings David and Solomon,...

Palace of King David unearthed at Khirbet Qeiyafa (Sky View / Hebrew University / Israel Antiquities Authority)

Palace of King David Unearthed in Israel

Jul 19, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Archaeologists from the Hebrew University and the Israel Antiquities Authority claim to have discovered a royal residence of the legendary King David. Palace...

Jar fragment with inscription found at the Ophel archaeological site near the Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Ouria Tadmor)

Inscription from Time of Kings David and Solomon Found in Jerusalem

Jul 11, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Israeli archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the earliest alphabetical written text ever found in Jerusalem. Jar fragment with inscription...

First Evidence of Cult in Judah in King David’s Times

May 9, 2012 by News Staff

A team of Israeli archaeologists has announced the discovery of objects that for the first time shed light on how a cult was organized in Judah at the...