Thieves caught with stones from Byzantine-era church
Civil Administration employees have arrested two thieves of antiquities in the West Bank, Israel, who were moving stolen artefacts from a Byzantine-era church.
Byzantine coin cache found in Jerusalem
A cache of coins dating back to the Byzantine period, featuring Byzantine emperors, was discovered in an archaeological dig ahead of roadwork on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Colourful mosaic discovered in a Byzantine church
Excavations in the Byzantine basilica at Khibet Bureikut site in Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem (Israel) revealed a colourful mosaic and various archaeological artefacts.
Byzantine Period church reveals a marble statue of a ram
The Israel Antiquities Authority discovered an impressive marble statue of a ram while conducting archaeological excavations at the Caesarea Harbor National Park.