Sample Sources

The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.

A person stands in a large, rectangular, stone excavation site with two deep pits, one with carved steps descending into it. The surrounding area is dry and sandy, with some scattered rocks.

Restored Mikveh, Jericho

More than ten mikvaot were found near the winter palace of Herod the Great in Jericho. This mikveh has seven steps leading down into the pool.

Black-and-white drawing of an ancient villa complex with multiple rectangular buildings, open courtyards, columns, and trees. A few human figures are visible.

Ḥorvat ‘Ethri House

Boaz Zissu and Amir Ganor, “Horvat ‘Ethri: A Jewish Village from the Second Temple Period and the Bar Kokhba Revolt in the Judean Foothills,” Journal of Jewish Studies 60…

Aerial view of a rounded, steep-sided hill with ruins on top, surrounded by arid land, fields, scattered trees, roads, and small settlements in a hilly landscape.

The Royal Complex at Herodium

© Z. Radovan / Bible Land Pictures.

A carved stone object with detailed reliefs, including menorahs and arches, resting on four short legs, sits on a dirt floor among weathered stone blocks and ruins.

Magdala Synagogue Table

Photos courtesy of Magdala Ltd.

Ancient fresco of a bearded man in a white robe with blue stripes, standing beside a leafy bush, with his right arm extended and left hand holding his garment. The background shows architectural details and faded colors.

Moses Panel, Dura-Europos

© Z. Radovan / Bible Land Pictures.

Ancient mosaic floor showing a basket filled with fruit with two birds hanging off it, and other items, surrounded by decorative borders.

Aaron and the Tabernacle Mosaic, Sepphoris

© Hanan Isachar / Alamy Stock Photo.

Ancient stone tomb with arched niches and a decorated limestone ossuary carved with rosettes, set in a small, dimly lit rock-cut chamber.

Sanhedriyya Tomb Interior

Loculi with Ossuaries. Photo: Gideon Avni, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

A rectangular carved limestone ossuary with intricate floral and geometric patterns on the front and a partially fitted lid. There is an inscription in an ancient script on the side.

Ossuaries with Decoration and Inscriptions

Caiaphas Ossuary. © Z. Radovan / Bible Land Pictures.

Two ancient greenish, bucket-shaped glass lamps hanging against a plain background.

Glass Lamps

Collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Avraham Hay.

Two ancient wooden hand mirrors with round shapes and handles. The mirror on the left has a reflective circular metal surface; both show signs of heavy wear, scratches, and peeling surfaces.

Mirror

Collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority, photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner.

Two sides of an ancient silver coin, each with Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions around the edges. One side shows two trumpets, and the other side shows a lyre.

Bar Kokhba Coin with Lyre and Trumpets

© Z. Radovan / Bible Land Pictures.

Map showing the Persian Empire in beige, the Macedonian Kingdom in green, and major ancient cities and regions, including Persia, Babylon, Egypt, and Athens, bordered by seas such as the Mediterranean and Caspian.

Map of Alexander's Conquests

Alexander’s Conquests. Map by Bill Nelson.