March
25
/ 2025
A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority, working alongside the Ministry of Heritage and with the support of volunteers from across the country, has made an extraordinary discovery in the Judean Desert. North of the Nahal Zohar valley, researchers have uncovered a massive pyramidal structure, a find that is reshaping understanding of the region’s history. This structure dates back to the era when the Ptolemies and Seleucids were vying for control of the lands of ancient Palestine, from the late fourth century BC through the early second century BC. The imposing pyramidal edifice, which was meticulously built from massive hand-carved stones, features a waystation situated beneath the structure. Among the remarkable artifacts recovered at the larger site were
