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There is nowhere you can go in Israel without coming across ancient wine presses. They provide a window into ancient times, giving us an opportunity to visualize how wine was made in days gone by.
Ariel University prof discusses his 'excavation' into the evidence for the practice of the Jewish religion - and points to when we know with certainty that Passover was observed
In first such model of region at time, study examines botanic remains in Hula Valley to build picture of fluctuations in climate, rain distribution that shaped agricultural society
Study of ancient pollen at fishing site in northern Israel suggests that climatic swings combined with technological and social advances drove the Neolithic revolution
© Oscar Bejerano, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority Pig skeleton wedged between crushed pottery vessels, at a First Temple-period site in Jerusalem Remains of piglet from 2,700 years ago support the theory that ancient Israelites occasionally did eat pork, and the biblical taboo on this animal was only first observed in Second Temple era, Israeli archaeologists say Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete skeleton of a piglet in a place and time where you wouldn't expect to find pork remains: a Jerusalem home dating to the First Temple period. The 2,700-year-old porcine...