Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have taken a historic step by enlisting the first group of ultra-Orthodox recruits into the newly formed Hasmonean Brigade.

Archeologists have uncovered a rare hoard of 160 ancient coins dating back 2,100 years during the reign of Alexander Jannaeus ...

Some 50 ultra-Orthodox recruits were drafted into the Israel Defense Forces’ new Hasmonean Brigade on Sunday at the army’s Tel Hashomer induction center in Ramat Gan. The soldiers will form the ...

The University of Haifa recently announced that 160 ancient coins depicting Alexander Jannaeus were found during an ...

A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years, during the time of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, has been discovered at a site in ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a treasure trove of rare coins dating back to the Hasmonean dynasty and the origins of Hanukkah.

Mai Hanukkah - "What is Hanukkah?" asked the rabbis of the Talmud. In answer to their own rhetorical question, they chose not ...

Researchers in Israel have discovered a rare treasure trove of ancient coins dubbed the "archaeological miracle of Hanukkah." ...

One of the largest hoards of ancient coins ever found in the Jordan Valley region was unearthed by Israeli archaeologists ...

Archaeologists digging in the Jordan Valley recently discovered a collection of ancient coins during this year's Hanukkah ...

An archaeological find has brought new light to the Hasmonean era, with researchers discovering a hoard of 160 coins over ...