A Cornell University team led by Sturt Manning, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Classics and director of the Tree-Ring Laboratory, used dendrochronology and a form of radiocarbon dating called wiggle-matching to pinpoint, with 95% probability, the years in which an ancient wooden structure s two main components were created: a lower tank in 1444 B.C., and an upper tank in 1432 B.C. Each date has a margin of error of four years.
New climate change data from an ancient settlement in Israel highlights the political and economic ramifications of rising sea levels.
Selected examples of the new archaeological constructions used in the current study for establishing relative sea level. (Image by Yasur-Landau et al, 2021, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0)
(CN) Israeli scientists are studying the past to understand the potential future devastation of rising sea levels.
Recent archaeological observations and multidisciplinary research from Dor, a settlement along the Carmel coast in northern Israel, shed new light on how fluctuations in relative sea level (RSL) influenced the history of this ancient dwelling that’s mentioned in the Bible.
Archaeologists in Israel are working to restore a Roman-era basilica in Ashkelon destroyed by earthquake in 363 AD. They estimate the structure stood 330 by 130 feet, with 42-foot columns
Archaeological, Prophetic, and Manuscript Evidences The Bible has been abused, criticized and scorned more than any other book in history. Many attack it Are there reasons why intelligent, educated persons continue to adhere to biblical inspiration? Is there a rational basis for such a belief? I provide many such (and varied) reasons.