2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Structure Unearthed in Judean Desert

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered in Judean Desert - Archaeology Magazine

Papyrus with Greek writing NAHAL ZOHAR, ISRAEL—Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have made some stunning new finds in the Judean Desert, La Brújula Verde reports. The research was part of an ambitious project to document and preserve important historical sites around Nahal Zohar that in recent years have been under threat from looting and illegal excavations. The team systematically documented over 100 miles of cliffs an…

ICYMI: WATCH: Mysterious ancient pyramidal structure unearthed in Israel

A huge 2,200-year-old pyramidal structure with a way station beneath it – from the days of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid rulers— is now being unearthed in the Judean Desert, north of Nahal Zohar, by a joint Israel Antiquities Authority/Ministry of Heritage excavation, with volunteers from all over the country. Among the findings uncovered thus far are papyrus documents written in Greek, bronze coins of the Ptolemies and of Antiochus IV, weapons, wo…

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Containing Weapons And Coins Found In Judean Desert

The very first week of excavations yielded some incredible finds.

This Ancient Pyramid Found in the Judean Desert May Have Been a Ptolemaic Tax Collector's Station

The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave

Exciting New Discovery in Judean Desert from Time of Maccabees Mystifies Archaeologists

A structure from the time of the Ptolemies and Seleucids containing 2,200-year-old weapons and fabrics has been unearthed north of … Read More The post Exciting New Discovery in Judean Desert from Time of Maccabees Mystifies Archaeologists first appeared on Charisma News. The post Exciting New Discovery in Judean Desert from Time of Maccabees Mystifies Archaeologists appeared first on Charisma News.

Middle East archaeologists find bizarre 2,200-year-old pyramid hidden in mountains

One of the most unique archaeological finds in the region's history, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ministry of Heritage says