Archaeologists uncovered a rare Byzantine-era gold hoard in Susita National Park in Israel’s Galilee region, shedding new light on the region’s history during the tumultuous Sassanid-Persian invasions ...

A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee. Archaeologists near ...

Metal detector beeps lead archaeologists to nearly 100 coins and jewelry hidden during the 7th-century Sassanid invasion at ...

The Sea of Galilee — a place woven deep into biblical history — has suddenly turned a shocking, vivid shade of red. From a distance, the water’s surface appears almost painted, with crimson waves ...

The 1,400-year-old hoard was discovered by a metal detector operator.The post Byzantine-era gold coins unearthed near Sea of Galilee appeared first on JNS.org.

Israel plans to pump desalinated Mediterranean seawater into the Sea of Galilee to combat years of drought and falling water levels, in what is considered the first project of its kind in the world.

These Gospel stories can seem so familiar. But sit with the disciples in the little wooden boat, and Jesus' power will render you speechless. The lectionary reading from Matthew's Gospel is the story ...