Hasmonean period
Hanukkah discovery: Rare Hasmonean lamp, Second Temple stylus found near Jerusalem
The Civil Administration said the artifacts add to a growing corpus of Second Temple–era material recovered in recent years across the West Bank.
A call to courage: What Judah Maccabee can teach Israel today - opinion
Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview
2,000-year-old Hasmonean coin discovered by child evacuated on Oct.7
Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief
The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.
West Bank's Maccabee palaces must be Israeli national park, settlers say
The remnants of the palaces, with their ritual baths and the ancient Hashmonaim synagogue, which King Herod converted into his winter palace, are located in Area C of the West Bank.
2,200-year-old coins proving Hanukkah story of Maccabees found in Israel
The coins, dating back to the period leading up to the Maccabean revolt, were discovered in the Wadi Muraabat Caves in Nahal Darga.
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
Israeli, German archeologists reconstruct Hasmonean destruction of Greek city
The year and exact season of the destruction of the Greek town Tel Iẓṭabba occurred has been determined by Israeli/German researchers.
Galilee fort part of string of forts made to fortify Hasmonean territory
Finds at Horvat Tefen also shed light on the little-known material culture of the Hasmonean period in the Galilee.
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.
Ancient Hasmonean artifacts found in east Jerusalem at end of Hanukkah
The items were examined by officials of the Israel Antiquities Authority, and the suspect was arrested and taken in for questioning.
Rare menorah engraving dates back to Hasmonean era
The menorah was discovered in the 1980s in Judea and Samaria.
Ancient biblical fortress at risk of robbery, neglect - archaeologists
2nd-century fortress was built by a brother of Judah Maccabee, leader of Jewish revolt against the Seleucids, which is celebrated on Hanukkah.
Officials stop illegal building by palaces of Second Temple 'Hanukkah hero'
Catching the vehicles before construction started likely prevented damage from being done to the current and future archaeological findings.
