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Joint Israel Antiquities Authority and Lod Municipality excavations revealed the remains of a destroyed Jewish public building. The floor hid a hoard of 94 coins, which no one came back to collect – until now.
Mitogenetic diversity of sheep did not decline in the Anatolian distribution area of wild sheep when sheep husbandry developed in the early Neolithic c. 10,000 years ago, as previously assumed.
It was excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the site of Huqoq, with the help of students, soldiers and volunteers. The excavation uncovered finds that reveal dramatic episodes in the history of the Jewish people.
The lamp lit up the nights for Roman soldiers who guarded the fort of Mezad Tzafir, on the Scorpions Ascent along an important ancient trade route over which copper, and possibly gold, were transported. An identical lamp was discovered in the same spot 90 years ago.
Results of two recent archaeological excavations supported by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) demonstrate that the Neolithic inhabitants of north-west Arabia conducted “complex and sophisticated ritual practices” in the late 6th millennium BCE. The unprecedented findings open unsuspected horizons for a broader understanding of the social, cultural and spiritual background of the ancient peoples of north-west Arabia.
An ancient 5,500-year-old gate was uncovered in an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation carried out at Tell Erani, prior to the Mekorot Water Company laying a water pipe near Kiryat Gat. The city gate was part of the fortifications of one of the most important tell sites for understanding the beginning of urbanization
500 high-school pupils on a “Survival Course” run by the Shelah and Land of Israel Studies branch of the Ministry of Education, participated in archaeological excavations around the country together with the Israel Antiquities Authority, encountering their historical and cultural heritage
A new research published in Nature Scientific Report suggests that tiny flutes made from the wing bones of waterfowl were used to produce sounds imitating the calls of predatory birds.
La campagna di scavo ha restituito nuovi e interessanti elementi per la conoscenza dei riti funerari nel periodo tra gli inizi del VI e gli inizi del V secolo a.C. che integrano la conoscenza relativa alle 198 sepolture pluristratificate, finora indagate.