Second Temple Period

2000-year-old receipt discovered on Jerusalem's Pilgrimage Road

Inscription was likely receipt from Jerusalem's main thoroughfare during the Second Temple period.

11-year-old girl finds rare coin from 2,000 years ago

Coin made from pure silver is uncovered in dirt from City of David. 'Coin is one of the only items we have today from Temple times.'

Go up like a wall

Watch: Second Temple mikvehs restored near Temple Mount

Kevin Bermeister initiated the Jerusalem 5800 project to restore the mikvehs south of the Temple Mount. Watch a virtual tour of the site.

Findings Roman battleground in 2nd Temple period

Archaeological evidence found at Jerusalem's Russian Compound paints a dramatic picture of the Roman battle to breach the city walls.

2,000-Year-Old Ritual Bath Discovered

A ritual bath dating back to the Second Temple period was discovered recently in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem neighborhood.

Antiquities Robbers Caught Selling Rare Ossuaries

Some of the 11 Jewish ossuaries from Second Temple period still held bones, featured Hebrew script listing names of those interred.