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One of the oldest mosques in the world uncovered in Tiberias
Archaeologists have determined that foundations found beneath an ancient mosque in Tiberias are from an even older mosque, making it one of the oldest such...
ReadFive Hebrew University Graduates Featured in Top 10 on Stanford’s List of Top 2% Global Scientists
Stanford University recently released a list reflecting the top 2% of the most-cited scientists across the various fields and disciplines. The list contains approximately 160,000...
ReadAncient oil lamp workshop, now at Israel Museum, shows the way we once lit
A complete rare, early Islamic-era oil lamp workshop from ancient Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee has gone on display at the...
ReadArchaeologists May Have Discovered Precise Dimensions of Ancient Biblical Measure
Storage jars form one of the main ceramic types which were produced and abundantly used ever since pottery was invented. The need to collect, store,...
ReadHebrew University Receives World’s Biggest Collection of Holy Land Postcards
Ever wonder what first impressions Kaiser Wilhelm II might have tweeted upon his arrival in Jerusalem on a dusty afternoon in 1898? Or the Instagram...
ReadHebrew University Awarded Grant to Fund Holocaust and Human Rights Education
The Alfred Landecker Foundation has awarded the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) a $13 million U.S. grant to fund academic initiatives that focus on the...
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