Byzantine

New research reveals how Byzantine farmers adapted to droughts in the Negev's wine industry

“Our findings show how difficult it was to maintain agriculture in the desert and how vulnerable the system was during periods of prolonged drought," the researchers concluded.

  Kissufim Floor Mosaic from the 6th century CE depicts a camel carrying amphorae resembling Gazan jars found in the Negev Desert.
 The Be'er Shema (Birsama) mosaic, discovered over 30 years ago near Kibbutz Urim, dates back approximately 1,600 years.

Stunning 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic unveiled in Western Negev

 Arch of Hadrian at the Al-Bass Tyre necropolis. UNESCO world heritage in Lebanon.

Byzantine marble imports to Phoenician villages traced to Turkey, Greece

 Byzantine monastery and farmhouse found in Northern Negev reveal monastic life in the desert.

Byzantine monastery in Northern Negev reveals monastic life in the desert


Louvre acquires Lebanese collector Georges Abou Adal's 272 eastern Christian icons

Among the works is a rare set of icons from the 17th-century renewal of the Greek Patriarchate of Antioch, created by Arabic-speaking Christians in Syria, Lebanon, Aleppo, and Jerusalem.


Israeli researchers unearth unique Byzantine-era monastery near Kiryat Gat

"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic Conservation at the Israel Antiquities Authority.

 Byzantine era monastery uncovered near Kiryat Gat

Church walls in Negev reveal depiction of 1,500-year-old contemporary ships

The excavations are part of a town’s expansion program for opening a new neighborhood for Rahat and suburban residents led by the Authority for Development and Settlement of the Bedouin in the Negev.

The remains of the church discovered in Rahat.

Vatican hides ancient Byzantine relics that are divine heritage of Jews and Christians - opinion

"Baldwin’s Treasure" is a premier collection of Byzantine sacred antiquities, including rare Christian and Jewish objects, currently held discreetly in Vatican museums.

 ROMAN/BYZANTIUM Solomonic candlesticks are included in the Heritage Collection.

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.

 "It was covered in mud, I cleaned it and called the Antiquities Authority," soldiers said of their  

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.

 The archeological team cleans the Hyrcania site.

Ancient 'magic mirror' discovered in northern Israel by youth leader

Magic mirrors were used to protect against the Evil Eye in ancient times.

 Youth leader Aviv Weizman holding the magic mirror plaque she discovered at Usha

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.

 Use of a hand-siphon, a portable flame-thrower, from a siege tower. Detail from the medieval manuscript Codex Vaticanus Graecus 1605.

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

 Grape seeds, also known as "pips"

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.

 Illustrative image of Byzantine footwear.

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.

The candle handle that was discovered in the Tzur Yaakov hills, the Antiquities Authority.