Ancient World

Israel Exploration Society

The Israel Exploration Society (IES; Hebrew: החברה לחקירת ארץ ישראל ועתיקותיה; Hakhevra Lekhakirat Eretz Yisrael Va'atikoteha), originally the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society, is a society devoted to historical, geographical and archaeological research of the Land of Israel. The society was founded in 1913 and again in 1920, with the object of studying the history and civilization of the Land of Israel and of disseminating its knowledge.

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• ▸Henchir Ziane
• ▸Grand Bank
• ▸Coptos Decrees

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