Byzantine period
Crime
Ancient Treasure Found in Man’s Yard in Drama, Greece
In Drama, Greece a 62-year-old man found himself in police custody for his unlawful possession of ancient artifacts. The apprehension followed a police operation conducted by the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate, overseen...
Archaeology
Rare Seal Depicting St. Sabbas Discovered in Jerusalem
A rare seal dating back to the Crusades era has been discovered during excavations at the Monastery of St. Sabbas in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
The seal was discovered a year and a half ago but it hasn’t...
Archaeology
Greek Mosaics Discovered Inside Old Israeli Church
Impressive archaeological finds, including a magnificent mosaic featuring Greek inscriptions, were uncovered in a church some 1,500 years old during Israel Antiquities Authority salvage excavations, prior to the construction of a new neighborhood at Moshav Aluma in southern Israel.
The...