Archaeologists discovered a 2,200-year-old pyramid structure in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea that featured stones ...

Among the many finds was an ancient wooden box containing a Ptolemaic coin-hoard from the reign of Ptolemy VI, which was discovered in a crevice near a shaft leading down to the interior cavities.

it seems that it was built later – during the Hellenistic period – when the land of Israel was under Ptolemaic rule," said the release.

One of the most sensational Biblical-era structures ever discovered in the Judean Desert has just been announced by a team of Israeli archaeologists. Aided by citizen scientist volunteers, the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a large multi-story building alongside a way station for those traveling between the Dead Sea ...

The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.

A 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure and artifacts were uncovered in the Judean Desert, reshaping history. The IAA-led dig near Nahal Zohar invites volunteers to help uncover its purpose.

Monroe Karpis | Santa Fe, New Mexico The honor belongs to Arsinoe II, a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, who appeared on a coin in the third century B.C., says Ellen Feingold, curator of the National ...

A 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure from the days of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid rulers is being unearthed in the Judean Desert in one of the richest and most intriguing archaeological ...

In this new effort, he focuses most specifically on the Ptolemaic period, which arose after the country was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. Among other things, this period was known ...

A recent archaeological discovery in Egypt’s Eastern Desert has revealed the harsh reality faced by miners during the Ptolemaic period. During excavations at the Ghozza site, a team of French ...

The Ptolemaic coins helped date the building. The team also found coins from the Seleucid kingdom, which led Israel after Ptolemaic rule, likely putting the building in use during the third and ...