Byzantine
Excavation uncovers 1,300-year-old breads stamped with Christ the Sower
Experts suggest these finds may be 'communion bread' used in early Christian rituals, revealing both ritual customs and the symbolic integration of spirituality into everyday life.
'The detector went crazy': Hoard found in Byzantine Christian center near Sea of Galilee
Gold hoard unearthed in Galilee offers glimpse of Byzantine politics, wealth
Archaeologists uncover ‘oldest nursing home' in Israel
Reservists find perfectly preserved, 1,500-year-old oil lamp
Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area.
Israel uncovers ancient Christian inscription from Book of Psalms
Unearthing ancient faith: A Byzantine Greek inscription paraphrasing verse 86 in the Book of Psalms was found in an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert.
Ancient 'magic mirror' discovered in northern Israel by youth leader
Magic mirrors were used to protect against the Evil Eye in ancient times.
Was the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, a Jewish invention?
Greek fire was the deadliest weapon of the Middle Ages and its recipe is still a great mystery to this day.
Grape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide
Israeli and European archaeologists provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine
1,500-year-old Byzantine women's sandals unearthed
The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Israeli family discovers ancient Byzantine relic on Shabbat walk
According to a release from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the family noticed a small clay face in the ground, which appeared to be looking up at them.
Ancient Byzantine church with preserved mosaic floor found near Jericho
Archaeologists working with the Civil Administration have been excavating the well-preserved mosaic flooring of what was once a large church in Israel's West Bank.
Cache of 44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins uncovered in Israeli nature reserve
The coins are thought to have been buried around the time of the Muslim Conquest of the Levantine Byzantine Empire in 635 AD.
Scientists study Earth's rotation changes through Byzantine eclipses
Total eclipses provide vital information regarding changes in Earth's rotation. Scientists were able to use records of Byzantine Empire-era eclipses to study data gaps from the 4th-7th centuries.
