The Byzantines ruled the land of Israel from 313-636 CE.

'I came across pottery lying upside down, and its round shape attracted me,' the soldier said.

Yavne was a global wine powerhouse about 1,500 years ago: a huge and well-designed industrial estate from the Byzantine period, with a very impressive wine production complex.

One of the most interesting and exciting archaeological projects under way in the Golan Heights is taking place at the synagogue of Umm al Kanatir.

A modern building project led to the uncovering of ancient dwellings. The findings are exposing much about how people lived in the Byzantine period.