Hasmonean
Digging for truth: West Bank digs reignite debate over land and history
As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity
Israeli flag raised on historic Jordan Valley peak in the biblical heartland
Hanukkah: The Maccabees weren’t symbols; they were fighters - opinion
Hanukkah miracle: Israel discovers evidence of Judah Maccabee’s battlefield near Jerusalem
Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview
Israel’s Heritage Minister, Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, called the discovery: “tangible and moving evidence of Jerusalem’s might and stature during the Hasmonean period.”
Netanyahu, Smotrich visit IDF haredi brigade, praises soldiers' willingness to serve
Netanyahu, Smotrich, and senior defense officials, met with soldiers and commanders at the training facility and received a briefing on the brigade's operations.
Who is holy in the Jewish faith? - opinion
The best place to examine Jewish holiness would be to look at the path blazed by Avraham, the first Jew and founding father of the Jewish people.
West Bank's Maccabee palaces must be Israeli national park, settlers say
The remnants of the palaces, with their ritual baths and the ancient Hashmonaim synagogue, which King Herod converted into his winter palace, are located in Area C of the West Bank.
2,200-year-old coins proving Hanukkah story of Maccabees found in Israel
The coins, dating back to the period leading up to the Maccabean revolt, were discovered in the Wadi Muraabat Caves in Nahal Darga.
Greek sling bullet from Hellenistic Period discovered in Israel
Bullet engraved with message: "Victory of Heracles and Hauronas" • Projectile may have been used during war against Hasmoneans
Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city
The year and exact season of the destruction of the Greek town Tel Iẓṭabba occurred has been determined by Israeli/German researchers.
Galilee fort part of string of forts made to fortify Hasmonean territory
Finds at Horvat Tefen also shed light on the little-known material culture of the Hasmonean period in the Galilee.
2,100-year-old agricultural farmstead uncovered in dig in northern Israel
Inhabitants of an agricultural farmstead in what is today Horbat Assad in eastern Galilee appear to have left in haste, leaving a “time capsule” for archaeologists to find.
Rare menorah engraving dates back to Hasmonean era
The menorah was discovered in the 1980s in Judea and Samaria.
