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{image_1}Tel Hazor is an archaeological site located in the Upper Galilee north of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). The latest find is part of a sphinx which has been dated to about 2500 BC. The statue is the only one anywhere in the world—including Egypt—bearing the pharaoh's name. A clear hieroglyphic inscription ties the sphinx to the Egyptian king Mycerinus, one of the builders of the Giza pyramids.
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{image_1}Two royal public buildings, which were discovered about seven years ago at Khirbet Qeiyafa, about ten kilometers [6.2 mi] south of Beit Shemesh in the Elah Valley, have now been dated from the 10th century BC by archaeologists from the Hebrew University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). They are of a type not previously found in the area and are located in the biblical Kingdom of Judah. The fortified city is dated to the time of King David and has been identified by the archaeologists as the biblical city of Sha'arayim. The city is mentioned several times in the Bible, when it is recorded that “the Philistines ran away to Sha'arayim after Goliath was slain by David.”
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{image_1}Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Tel Aviv University are examining why 400 Byzantine coins, 200 Samaritan lamps, an ancient ring with an inscription, and gold jewelry were in a refuse pit from the Byzantine period.
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{image_1}Iran has built a new rocket launch site which, according to military analysts, is likely to be used for testing ballistic missiles, The Telegraph reported.
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{image_1}Ahead of Al-Quds Day, Hezbollah hung a large banner in front of the Israeli border reading, in Hebrew and Arabic, “We're coming.”
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{image_1}Satellite images indicate that Saudi Arabia has deployed ballistic missiles that are pointed towards Israel and Iran, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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{image_1}Hamas is testing medium- to long-range missiles that are designed to reach Tel Aviv, Ynet has learned. The group manufactures its own 8-inch M75 rockets and stores them in special caches in the Gaza Strip.
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{image_1}The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] Home Front Command held a large-scale exercise, simulating a rocket attack in Karnei Shomron—a community in Israel’s Judea and Samaria region. The drill was unprecedented in scope, preparing IDF forces to handle the aftermath of a severe strike.
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{image_1}August is the hottest month of the year in Israel with temperatures often topping 33°C (91°F) in Jerusalem and over 40°C (104°F) further south. The weather forecast is the same nearly every day: “Sunny and hot.” Evenings frequently cool down, so shopping, daily walks, or barbecuing with guests now happen after the sun goes down.
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{image_1}History is being made at the Louvre Museum in Paris. For the first time, an official Israeli exhibition will be displayed in the world’s most visited museum. The spectacular Lod mosaic that was uncovered in an archaeological excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority will be on display in the Cour du Sphinx (Sphinx Courtyard) in the Roman wing of the museum.
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