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Earthquake-Sealed Byzantine Baptistery Unearthed Near the Sea of Galilee Reveals Rare Dual Ritual System
A Byzantine baptistery unearthed near the Sea of Galilee is offering a rare glimpse into early Christian ritual practices, after remaining sealed for more than a thousand years beneath the ruins of an earthquake-destroyed cathedral. At the ancient city of Hippos, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved Byzantine baptistery complex—one…
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2,000-Year-Old Sling Bullet With Taunting Message Discovered Near Sea of Galilee
A 2,000-year-old sling bullet engraved with a mocking message has been discovered near the Sea of Galilee, offering a rare glimpse into psychological warfare in the ancient world. The small lead projectile was uncovered during archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita), where researchers identified a short Greek inscription that appears to taunt…
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A 1,600-Year-Old Nursing Home Has Been Discovered in a Byzantine City Near the Sea of Galilee
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary mosaic floor. But a short inscription embedded in stone told a very different story—one that reaches into the social heart of the Byzantine world. Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Hippos, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, have uncovered what may be the earliest archaeological evidence of…
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Wildfire Exposes Ancient Structures at Probable Site of Biblical Bethsaida
A late-July wildfire along the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has unexpectedly unveiled what archaeologists believe could be the long-lost biblical village of Bethsaida. The fire, which swept across the Betiha Nature Reserve, cleared thick vegetation and revealed hundreds of small mounds, long hidden beneath dense reeds and eucalyptus trees. Experts suggest these…