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Buried beneath Jerusalem: a massive First Temple dam and the ancient climate crisis that sparked it

A study by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Weizmann Institute of Science found that a climatic crisis led the kings of Judah to build a large dam wall in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Did someone collect prehistoric shark teeth in Jerusalem’s City of David?

At least 20 shark teeth were found in a structure near the Gihon spring that was probably part of the original water system in the Old City of Jerusalem. A significant number of shark teeth dating ...
IBTimes UK

First Temple Era Reservoir and Cisterns Reveal Secrets of Ancient Jerusalem

A public water reservoir dating to the First Temple period has been discovered next to the Western Wall. (Photo: Vladimir Naykhin/IAA) Reuters An underground, rock-hewn water reservoir dating to the ...
Science Daily

Fragment Of Hebrew Inscription From Period Of Kings Of Judah Found

A fragment of a limestone plaque bearing several letters of ancient Hebrew script was discovered while sifting soil that was excavated in the vicinity of the Gihon Spring, within the precincts of the ...