Archeologists discover Roman-era sarcophagus in Gaza Strip

Archaeologists uncover Roman soldier's paycheck at Masada

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a papyrus paycheck belonging to Roman soldier during excavations at Masada. Masada is an ancient fortress and palace, built by King Herod the Great between 37 and 31 BC, situated on a plateau overlooking the dead sea in the Southern District of Israel. During the First Jewish-Roman War, also called the Great Revolt, Masada was taken by the Sicarii (meaning “dagger-man”), a…

Archeologists Discover Roman-Era Sarcophagus in Gaza Strip

Ancient jugs made in Cyprus containing traces of opium discovered by Israeli archeologists. Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority i24 News – …

Archeologists discover Roman-era sarcophagus in Gaza Strip

Supervised by a French team, this archaeological operation has so far revealed more than 90 tombs - Click the link for more details.