Hasmonean period
2,000-year-old Hasmonean coin discovered by child evacuated on Oct.7
While exploring the area around the hotel that he had been evacuated to along the Dead Sea, Nati Toyikar came across an ancient coin dating back to the Hasmonean period
Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief
West Bank's Maccabee palaces must be Israeli national park, settlers say
2,200-year-old coins proving Hanukkah story of Maccabees found in Israel
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.
Ancient Hasmonean artifacts found in east Jerusalem at end of Hanukkah
The items were examined by officials of the Israel Antiquities Authority, and the suspect was arrested and taken in for questioning.
Rare menorah engraving dates back to Hasmonean era
The menorah was discovered in the 1980s in Judea and Samaria.
Ancient biblical fortress at risk of robbery, neglect - archaeologists
2nd-century fortress was built by a brother of Judah Maccabee, leader of Jewish revolt against the Seleucids, which is celebrated on Hanukkah.
Officials stop illegal building by palaces of Second Temple 'Hanukkah hero'
Catching the vehicles before construction started likely prevented damage from being done to the current and future archaeological findings.
Zionism's beginnings: 'Redemptive Paralysis'
The failure of the Bar Kochba revolt was a turning point in the Jewish understanding of redemption.
A short primer on Jerusalem
Not only was there never a nation of 'Palestine, but there was never even a country, territory, or a single province of 'Palestine' even remotely similar in its geography to modern Israel.
The hanukkia: Left- and right-wingers
Theocracy, democracy and Halacha
