A large and impressive ritual bath (miqve) from the end of the Second Temple period was uncovered in archaeological excavations that the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in the Western Wall tunnels, in cooperation with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation.

The Tabernacle is depicted with some of the most detailed description ever written on a specific topic in the Bible. One of the themes associated with the Tabernacle is the use of the color blue. We are told in Exodus 25:4 that the Israelites donated blue, purple and scarlet thread for the Tabernacle.

Mount Tabor is a curiously beautiful mountain that pops up out of the Jezreel Valley. It is very easy to identify because of its perfectly domed shape. The shape is so perfect it makes it look human-made. From where it sits near the eastern end of the valley it has a wonderful view of the area where so many events took place.

When Moses and the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness, God performed something miraculous for them.  He rained down manna to feed them for forty years.

In 70 CE Rome destroyed what was then known as Jerusalem, including the Temple, after a long siege.

An ivory comb dating back to 1700 BCE was found inscribed with a plea to eradicate lice, in the first written example of a Canaanite language found in Israel, revealing new clues in the development of the modern Hebrew alphabet.