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Stone of the Siege: 10th of Tevet and the Defense of the Temple Mount

Imaginative depiction (ahistorical) of what the siege against Jerusalem may have looked like On this 10th of Tevet, a day marking the onset of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, we reflect on the transition of the Temple Mount from a sacred…

Find and Finder Of The Month: David and Liron Shimron and A Small Iron Tool

David Shimron and his wife Liron traveled from Tiberias to Jerusalem to participate in the sifting alongside David’s mother and brother. They came not seeking treasure, but to share a meaningful family experience. Yet, as they sifted…
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🏅 Finder and Find of the Month: Irène Pollak-Rein and the Glass Ring 

Irène showing of her many rings Irène Pollak-Rein, born in Zurich, Switzerland, has lived a life deeply intertwined with Jewish history and the city of Jerusalem. A madricha in Bnei Akiva during the Six-Day War, she made the decision to…

Find and Finder of the Month: Saved By the Bell! Shayna and Mia’s Bronze Crotal Bell 

This summer, Shayna Eizikovitz and Mia Rauzman, 11th grade students at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School in Teaneck, NJ, made a delightful discovery while volunteering at the Temple Mount Sifting Project: a bronze crotal bell with…

Find and Finder of the Month: Adam Cohen found a Hellenistic Lead Sling Bullet

Everyone knows that David fell Goliath with a pinpointed pebble stone from a sling. But did you know that sling bullets were still commonly in use a thousand years later? During the summer season, Adam Cohen from Jerusalem uncovered what may…

Find and Finder of the Month: Reed Impressions in Ceramic Ornamentation 

Leah Navarre from France made an exciting discovery while volunteering with the Temple Mount Sifting Project—a ceramic fragment bearing ancient reed impressions.  Reed-based ornamentation is a frequent decorative…

A Rare Temple Mount Coin Featuring the Portrait of the Emperor Who Repealed the Harsh Decrees Against Jews After Tisha B’Av 135 CE

On the Ninth of Av it was decreed upon our ancestors that they would not enter the Land [of Israel]; and the Temple was destroyed the first time, and the second time; and Beitar was captured; and the city [of Jerusalem] was plowed. (Ta'anit…

Find and Finders of the Month — the Gross Family Found a Pierced Stone Vessel Fragment

During the last summer, we were overwhelmed by the number of visitors and archaeological work. We had hoped to catch up on missed posts during the winter, but then a war broke out… So, meet (slightly belatedly) the Gross family…
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Find And Finder Of The Month: July 2023, The Juarez Family from Mexico Found a Scales Beam Fragment

The Juarez Family with the scales beam In July 2023, the Juarez family from Mexico discovered a fragment of a scales beam. As mentioned in our previous "Find of the Month" post, we are catching up on posts that were delayed due to the war.This…

Find and Finder of the Month: Brad Schwartz from Seattle Found a Marble Chancel Screen Fragment.

Bradley Schwartz with the chancel screen Our "Find and finder of the month" is back! We were swamped with activity over the summer and meant to catch up after the holidays. But with the outbreak of the war, the classic Israeli phrase "after…

Find and Finder of the Month: Yiftah Levi Found a Knights Templar Horseshoe Nail

For want of a nail the shoe was lost  For want of a shoe the horse was lost  For want of a horse the rider was lost  For want of a rider the battle was lost  For want of a battle the kingdom was lost  And…
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Find and Finder of the Month: Robert Kolb found a Spindle Whorl with a significant number

Robert Kolb with the spindle whorl Our latest Finder of the Month is Robert Kolb, a retired US Army officer. Robert tells us that he “was so excited to have played a small part in helping us understand the history of this amazing country.…