Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Archeologists uncover floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, destroyed by the Nazis and Soviets

(JTA) — A new excavation has unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, once the oldest and most important building for Lithuanian Jews before it was destroyed by the Nazis and razed by the ...
The Digital Universe

First known depictions of two biblical heroines uncovered in ancient Jewish synagogue

A BYU professor and seven students joined a consortium of universities to excavate mosaics telling the stories of Jael and Deborah in the Galilean village of Huqoq. The Israelite commander Barak ...
Sun Sentinel

Excavations reveal decorated floor of Vilna’s Great Synagogue

(JNS) Excavations of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, destroyed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, have revealed the floor of the main prayer hall, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced ...
The Jewish Exponent

Archeologists Uncover Floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Destroyed by the Nazis and Soviets

Jon Seligman of the Israel Antiquities Authority stands on the colorful floor of the main prayer hall of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, which was destroyed by the Nazis and has been undergoing ...