This post is a presentation of information on the very interesting discovery of a, 7,000 years old, submerged sea-wall at Tel Hreiz, Israel.
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Monuments from Caesarea and Capernaum, Israel
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Caesarea and Capernaum, Israel. Continue reading “Monuments from Caesarea and Capernaum, Israel”
The Shamir Dolmen Field in Israel
The Intermediate Bronze Age (IB) of the Southern Levant is known as the “Dark Ages.” The large cities of the Early Bronze Age, which were the region’s first urban settlements, collapsed and were abandoned. Continue reading “The Shamir Dolmen Field in Israel”
Ohalo II site, Israel; Cultivation and Proto-Weeds in Galilee 23,000 years Ago
In this post we present extracts from official publications on the exciting findings from the Ohalo II site in Israel. Evidence shows that cultivation had already begun in the Near East before 23,000 years. Important note: Cultivation does not mean domestication neither agriculture. Up to date evidence suggests that these came much later in Time. Continue reading “Ohalo II site, Israel; Cultivation and Proto-Weeds in Galilee 23,000 years Ago”
Eshta’ol, Israel; urban planning at the beginning of the 8th millennium BCE
Archaeological finds were located at the site of Eshta’ol during routine archaeological digs conducted ahead of a planned expansion of Route 38, the main access road to Beit Shemesh, Israel. One of the buildings is the oldest ever found in the area, and constitutes remarkable “evidence of man’s transition to permanent dwellings,” researchers said. Continue reading “Eshta’ol, Israel; urban planning at the beginning of the 8th millennium BCE”
The Philistines; an Aegean population
It has been a few years since the discovery of a Philistine cemetery in Ashkelon, Israel, that would hopefully give more answers about their origins. This post summarizes information from the latest official announcements. Continue reading “The Philistines; an Aegean population”