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December 17, 2025

An Ancient Menorah Uncovered Just in Time for Hanukkah

From the time of the Hasmoneans.

The Israel Antiquities Authority often holds off on announcing some of its more interesting findings to time their publication with relevant holidays—e.g., announcing the discovery of coins illustrated with lulavs just before Sukkot. But the following artifacts really were excavated at exactly the right time. Shir Perets reports: 

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