An ancient treasure trove of silver coins dating back 2,200 years found in a desert cave in Israel could add crucial new evidence to support a story of Jewish rebellion, archaeologists said Tuesday.

An ancient treasure trove of silver coins dating back 2,200 years found in a desert cave in Israel could add crucial new evidence to support a story of Jewish rebellion, archaeologists said Tuesday.

A new archaeological find in Israel attests to events described in the ancient Book of Maccabees, found in the Old Testament of some Bibles. A team of excavators from the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

Evidence for a dramatic moment in the history of the Jewish people was uncovered in the Judean Desert: A rare wooden box containing a small hoard of 15 silver coins, dated to the days leading up to ...

Some 2,200 years after the Maccabees’ revolt, historians and archaeologists are uncovering new information about their era. NEW YORK (JTA) — Some 2,200 years after the Maccabees’ revolt, historians ...

The discovery of a stash of silver coins dating back 2,200 years to the time of the Seleucid Empire, an ancient Greek state, has provided the first evidence from the Judean desert in support of the ...

As the insurgency in Iraq continues and questions about its outcome surface, one might look for possible historical parallels–and one of the most successful insurgencies against a colonial power in ...

Some 2,200 years after the Maccabees’ revolt, historians and archaeologists are uncovering new information about their era. This year’s biggest discovery is a correspondence between Seleukes IV, whose ...