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6. The 6000 year-old copper fishing hook. Photos Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquity Authority
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ARCHAEONEWS / 6,000-year old copper fishing hook discovered in Ashkelon, Israel: it was made for hunting sharks

A 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook— one of the oldest copper fishhooks in the world-was discovered in Ashkelon, Israel. The fishhook, possibly for hunting sharks, was discovered in the Israel Antiquity Authority excavations carried out prior to the construction of the Agamim neighborhood in Ashkelon. The special find will be exhibited at the 48th Archaeological Congress Continua a leggere ARCHAEONEWS / 6,000-year old copper fishing hook discovered in Ashkelon, Israel: it was made for hunting sharks

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Mosaic Israel flowers
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ARCHEOLOGIA / Punto ristoro… con vista: lungo l’Israel National Trail torna visibile uno splendido mosaico romano a tema floreale

Negli anni ’80 a Horvat El-Bira, nei pressi di Shoham in Israele, fu trovato il mosaico pavimentale di una villa romana poi “riutilizzato” in una chiesa bizantina. Ricoperto al termine degli scavi, è rimasto nascosto per 40 anni. Ma ora l’IAA – Israel Antiquities Authority ha deciso di riportarlo alla luce per la gioia dei visitatori che sostano lungo l’Israel National Trail. Secondo l’archeologo Yair Amitzur, per realizzarlo l’artigiano si ispirò ai fiori che nascono spontanei sul sito Continua a leggere ARCHEOLOGIA / Punto ristoro… con vista: lungo l’Israel National Trail torna visibile uno splendido mosaico romano a tema floreale

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ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS / Stunning 1,500 years old mosaic floor with colorful floral designs re-uncovered along the Israel National Trail

The mosaic floor of an ancient church was first discovered in the 1980s in Israel but was since covered over and not accessible. Now the IAA – Israel Antiquities Authority, together with the Shoham Local Council and with the help of volunteers, have prepared the site for visitors along the Israel National Trail.  “It’s quite feasible that the mosaic artisan sat here and was inspired by the anemones flowering all around him”. Continua a leggere ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS / Stunning 1,500 years old mosaic floor with colorful floral designs re-uncovered along the Israel National Trail

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