Haaretz/Nir Hasson
By Haaretz/Nir Hasson
-
Fast Forward Ancient Treasure Discovered in Jerusalem Sheds Light on Jewish Past
The recent discovery of a 1,400-year-old golden treasure trove which sheds new light on a relatively unknown period in the history of Jewish Jerusalem was announced Monday morning at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The finding was made during an archeological excavation near the foot of Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, and…
-
Fast Forward 800-Year-Old Christian Artifacts Unearthed in Bethlehem Go on Display
In 1906, during renovations at the Franciscan friary in Bethlehem, the workers found a treasure. Buried in the ground was the oldest known organ in the world − built in the 12th century − as well as 13 ancient bells. Twelve of the bells had been cast in Europe at the end of the Middle…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla was never going to help Palestinians
- 2
Culture I ranked the NYC mayoral candidates exclusively based on their bagel orders
- 3
News How Jewish can you be in a Boca country club? Wrapping tefillin got a family suspended, lawsuit says
- 4
Opinion Mike Huckabee’s stunning, terrifying new gift to the Israeli right
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward U.S. aids in Israel’s defense, as Trump and Tehran exchange threats
-
Fast Forward Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store
-
Opinion Celebrating my daughter’s birthday in a bomb shelter, as missiles struck Tel Aviv
-
Fast Forward ‘I trust his judgment completely’: Netanyahu praises Trump while urging tougher U.S. stance on Iran
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
