encountering the plinth of a Roman obelisk or statue in the water.... The modern-day Caesarea or

600 years ago off the coast of Caesarea.... It is carved with the image of a lyre, an instrument they

Among the items discovered off the coast of Caesarea were hundreds of silver and bronze coins and

central town of Caesarea on Oct 19 but he and his wife were not home at the time and there were no

Two shipwrecks discovered off the Mediterranean coast have revealed a treasure trove of a rare Roman-era golden ring with an early Christian symbol for Jesus and hundreds of Roman and medieval silver coins. Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority( IAA) announced the discovery on Wednesday. They found a Roman-era golden ring with an early Christian symbol for Jesus inscribed in its gemstone in one of the shipwrecks. The green gemstone on the thick octagonal ring bears the figure of the

The Roman vessel, which was carrying jars of ancient wine, sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean near Isola delle Femmine, northwest Sicily.... Archaeologists have dated the ship's remains to about 2, 200 years ago, meaning it predates the birth of Jesus Christ.... It’s to do with the preservation, we have bits of shipwreck that are earlier but this is intact, it’s lying on its side it’s got its mast, its rudders, it’s just not something you see every day." The ship likely supplied the Greek

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... Please try again later{{/ verifyErrors}} Family members of Israelis held hostage in Gaza have stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament to demand the government steps up efforts to bring their loved ones home.... In chaotic scenes inside the Knesset, one protester cried: “ Just one I'd like to get back alive – one out of thre

Daniel Hagari, said in an interview late Wednesday with Channel 13: “ Hamas cannot be destroyed.... Those who think it can be made to disappear are wrong.” In what has been viewed as a rare and pointed message from the military to Israeli political leadership, Hagari continued: “ What we can do is foster something new to replace Hamas.... 7, and allegations in the international community that the IDF is committing war crimes in Gaza. Israelis were also more supportive of Gallant than of Netany

Listen 8 min Share Shabtai Shavit, an Israeli spymaster whose career included an undercover life in Iran and command of an elite Mossad strike team before becoming head of the agency, where he used covert channels to help spur a 1994 peace pact with Jordan, died Sept.... Shavit also adapted to the challenges of reaching negotiated peace, believing that Israel hurt itself by emphasizing security defenses over diplomacy.“ All of this encloses the state of Israel, ” Mr.... Shavit told the Israeli