Haaretz/Nir Hasson
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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…
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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…
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