Murtaza Chopra won the Hebrew Univeristy Presients scholarship.
Gadi Herzlinger won the Rotenstreich Scholarship.

Members of the Institue of arcaheolgoy and students of the department of archaeology of the Hebrew Unviersity of Jerusalem are invited to apply for research grants from the Ruth Amiran Fund.

The archaeological institutions announce that The 43rd Archaeological Congress will convene on Thursday, April 6th, in the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Researchers who wish to make presentations are called to send suggestions.

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The Institute of Archaeology awarded excellence schoalrships to its MA and doctoral students, a total sum of more than 115,000 dollars. The shcolarships are for one year and for multiple years. Congratulatiosn to the awardees!

"Ophel Treasure" includes gold medallion with Menorah, Torah and Shofar etchings

n summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins, gold and silver jewelry, and a gold medallion with the menorah (Temple candelabrum) symbol etched into it. Also etched into the 10-cm medallion are a shofar (ram’s horn) and a Torah scroll.

Hebrew University archaeologists unearth 20-meter-high corridor at Herodium National Park 

Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology have discovered a monumental entryway to the Herodian Hilltop Palace at the Herodium National Park. The unique complex was uncovered during excavations by The Herodium Expedition in Memory of Ehud Netzerover the past year, as part of a project to develop the site for tourism.

The Institute of archaeology awards excellence scholarhsips to 15 MA students and to 10 doctoral students. Congratulations to the awardees.

The scholarships were awarded to 11 MA and 11 doctoral students. Congratulations to the recipients.