AMMAN (AP).- Jordan’s archaeology chief says he has a solid legal case to press for the return of 70 ancient lead books stolen and smuggled into Israel Ziad al-Saad says the relics could be the earliest Christian writing in existence. If authenticat…
Exhibition at Topography of Terror Documentation Center Marks 50 Years Since Eichmann Trial
BERLIN (AP).- An exhibit opening in the German capital on Tuesday examines the role Adolf Eichmann’s 1961 trial in Israel played in shaping modern understanding of the Holocaust and World War II, giving survivors an unprecedented chance to tell their s…
Exhibition at Topography of Terror Documentation Center Marks 50 Years Since Eichmann Trial
BERLIN (AP).- An exhibit opening in the German capital on Tuesday examines the role Adolf Eichmann’s 1961 trial in Israel played in shaping modern understanding of the Holocaust and World War II, giving survivors an unprecedented chance to tell their s…
American Artist Roxy Paine Installs "Inversion" in the Billy Rose Art Garden at the Israel Museum
JERUSALEM.- James Cohan Gallery announces the installation of Inversion (2008), by American artist Roxy Paine, as part of the Israel Museum’s Billy Rose Art Garden this past January 2011. Inversion was acquired by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem through a…
Rodin Sculpture of French Fovelist Honore de Balzac Stolen From Israel Museum
JERUSALEM (AP).- A statue by French sculptor Auguste Rodin was stolen from the Israel Museum during the facility’s recently completed renovation, the museum said Wednesday. The nude bronze of French novelist Honore de Balzac was one of a series of stud…
The Jewish Museum Presents ‘The Line and the Circle’ Video Installation by Sharone Lifschitz
NEW YORK, NY.- The Jewish Museum presents The Line and the Circle by Sharone Lifschitz, a video installation, from February 11 to August 21, 2011 in the Museum’s Barbara and E. Robert Goodkind Media Center. In this video (19 min. 26 sec.), Sharone…
Israeli Archaeologists Find a 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Church Southwest of Jerusalem
HIRBET MADRAS (AP).- Israeli archaeologists presented a newly uncovered 1,500-year-old church in the Judean hills on Wednesday, including an unusually well-preserved mosaic floor with images of lions, foxes, fish and peacocks. The Byzantine church loc…
Clearing Work Completed by Israel Antiquities Authority on a Second Temple Period Water Channel
JERUSALEM.- Clearing work has been completed on a Second Temple Period water channel in excavations being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David located within the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The excavations are being run…
Clearing Work Completed by Israel Antiquities Authority on a Second Temple Period Water Channel
JERUSALEM.- Clearing work has been completed on a Second Temple Period water channel in excavations being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David located within the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The excavations are being run…
Illustrious Designers, New Collectors and Philanthropists Gather at Young Collectors Night at the Winter Antiques Show
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, January 27th, East Side House Settlement (ESH) will host the annual Young Collectors Night at the Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory. This high-energy night attracts over 600 new collectors, young philanthropists…