Sara Jo Ben Zvi

Persian doctor al-Razi examines a child

66 | Tishrei 5784 | September 2023

Professor Boaz Zisu, Dr. Nagar and Dr. Cohen with the fractured skull

Cave of Revenge

A sliced skull and amputated right hand dating from the tenth century are the oldest evidence yet discovered in Israel...

A Muslim coin from the Umayyad period (8th century), on one side the Arabic inscription "There is no God but Allah" and in the center stands a five-branched Menorah. On the other side of the coin is the Arabic inscription "Muhammad, the messenger of God." These coins were apparently minted in Jerusalem.

What’s a Jewish Menorah doing on early Islamic coins and vessels ?

Islamic Ummayad coins, pottery and other artifacts reveal that Muslims used the symbol of the menorah in the eighth century,...

Personification of the Hebrew month of Tevet, with zodiac sign of Capricorn

Piecing Huqoq Together

More fabulous mosaics unearthed at Huqoq

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