Face Of Egyptian Man Who Lived 35,000 Years Ago Reconstructed Scientists have reconstructed the face of a man who lived 35,000 years ago in Egypt. His remains, an almost complete skeleton, with the exception of the distal parts of the…
4000-year-old Ostrich Eggs Discovered in Negev Desert Several ostrich eggs were uncovered in the Negev next to a prehistoric fire pit, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday. “This is a very important find that—with the help of modern scientific methods—can…
Mysterious Hand Imprint Discovered In 1,000-Year-Old Moat Wall In Jerusalem Around 1,000 years ago, just before the Crusades, a deep 10-meter large moat was hewn into the rock surrounding the walls of Jerusalem. Carved into the rock was also a…
1,700-year-old Gold Jewelry discovered 50 in a pagan burial cave on display for first time Impressive items of gold jewelry, discovered in past excavations in burial caves in Jerusalem, will be exhibited to the public for the first time at…
Ancient Oil Lamp Find Sheds Light on Middle Eastern History During a hike in the Beit She’an Valley, 7-year-old Hadas Goldberg-Kedar and her mother, Ayelet, discovered an ancient clay oil lamp that turned out to be a well-preserved pottery vessel…
The 2,700-Year-Old Pot Found by Scientists Is the World’s Oldest Marijuana Stash Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world’s oldest marijuana stash, according to…
“Rock” Containing Stunning Agate Turns Out To Be 60-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Back in 1883, a pretty agate mineral was registered to the Natural History Museum’s Mineralogy Collection. Around 15 centimeters (6 inches) across, almost completely spherical but otherwise unassuming, the…
In Ashkelon, a 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook was found A 6,000-year-old copper fishhook— one of the oldest known in the world—possibly for fishing sharks or very large fish, was discovered in the Israel Antiquity Authority excavations carried out before the…
1,600-year-old unique gold bead found in Jerusalem’s City of David A unique gold bead dating back to the Roman era has been discovered in Jerusalem by an 18-year-old volunteer. The find was uncovered during the painstaking sifting of dirt removed…
Archaeology Found Grave of Siberian Noblewoman Up to 4,500 Years Old Archaeologists excavating in Siberia have found a grave containing a 4,500-year-old skeleton of a noblewoman. This intriguing ancient skeleton belongs to a woman who was a member of the…
