Bible Lands Museum

New Exhibit Displays for First Time Two-Thousand-Year-Old Tekhelet and Argaman Dyed Fragments of Textiles

A new exhibition follows the thread of the mysterious blue color, tekhelet, from the Mediterranean shores over 3,500 years ago to the national colors of the State of Israel.

Featured / Jewish / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem

When It Cools Down a Little, You Can't Miss the Third Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art

By JNi.Media

In honor of the Balfour Declaration centennial, Biennale2017 will showcase specially-commissioned works by three British artists exploring this watershed in recent Jewish history and host a special event in the Knesset.

Government / History / News Briefs / Science and Tech / Archaeology

National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel Taking Shape in Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

Among the many artifacts on display will be breathtaking mosaics, laboratories for the treatment of artifacts, the Dead Sea scrolls, intriguing, 7,000 year-old objects, and an audiovisual presentation projected in the National Treasures center.

History / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Archaeology

Archaeological Evidence of the Kingdom of David

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israeli archaeologists will present to the public the new evidence recently uncovered of the truth of the Biblical kingdom of David.

Middle East / Levant / History / News Briefs / Archaeology

Remembering Babylon: New Exhibit Explores Roots of Jewish Life in Iraq

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

Until now we had been unable to tell the complete story of the Babylon Exile and to understand what actually happened to all the Jewish refugees once they were forced out of Judah.