Hellenistic period

Hellenistic cult site found near underground river in Italy

Experts suggest the cave may have been used for ritual offerings, purification ceremonies, or oracle practices, similar to other subterranean sanctuaries in the Greek world.

 Hellenistic cult site found near underground river in Italy.
 View of Kusadasi Yılancı Burnu Island through the palm trees.

The soil erosion on the Turkish coast revealed a Hellenic Kouros

 Kuwaiti-Italian archaeologists discover 2,300-year-old Hellenistic courtyard at Al-Qurainiya on Failaka Island.

Kuwaiti-Italian archaeologists uncover 2,300-year-old Hellenistic courtyard on Failaka Island

 The bronze mirror

Israel unearths ancient Greek tomb, rare bronze mirror in Jerusalem


Greek sling bullet from Hellenistic Period discovered in Israel

Bullet engraved with message: "Victory of Heracles and Hauronas" • Projectile may have been used during war against Hasmoneans

 The word "Victory" on one side of the sling bullet, and the names of the gods Heracles and Hauronas on the reverse side.

2,100-year-old agricultural farmstead uncovered in dig in northern Israel

Inhabitants of an agricultural farmstead in what is today Horbat Assad in eastern Galilee appear to have left in haste, leaving a “time capsule” for archaeologists to find.

 The excavations at Horbat Assad.

Thousands of illegal archaeological artifacts found with antiquities dealer

In one of the most significant raids in recent times, the IAA seized stolen coins from the Bar Kochba Revolt, the Persian Period, the Second Temple Period and the reign of the Hasmoneans.

 Some of the coins seized from an illegal antiquities dealer in Modi'in.

Cremated body discovered in rare 2300-year-old Istanbul tomb

Archaeologists say they have never before seen this type of a cremation tomb from the Hellenistic period.

 THE REMAINS OF an entire ancient Samaritan dwelling from the early Hellenistic period recently opened to the public by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority on Mount Gerizim are in surprisingly good shape.

A quarter of European Jewish community leaders have considered leaving

Of the Jewish community leaders who said they had contemplated leaving, roughly two thirds said they would make aliyah, or immigrate to Israel.

 A demonstrator burns flares during a march marking the National Independence Day in Warsaw, Poland November 11, 2021.

Over 2000 years later: Ancient gold earring discovered in City of David

The earring features a horned animal dating back to the early Hellenistic period.

The Hellenistic-era earring unearthed near Jerusalem's Old City on August 8, 2018

Mother and daughter discover clay lamp from Hellenistic period

Second century BCE relic dates to Judah Maccabee’s battles against ruler of Antiochus.

Right: Hadas Goldberg Keidar holding the clay lamp she found. Left:  A close up of the 2,200 year old clay lamp.