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Meet the face of Pharaoh Thutmoses IV

The reconstructed face of Pharaoh Thutmose IV is startlingly life-like, and makes you wonder what secrets the ancient king still hides.

This ancient Arab irrigation system invented before Rome’s aqueduct

An ancient water management system engineered 3000 years ago is still keeping farms and oases green in the UAE and Oman.

Ancient Date Palm That Lived 2000 Years Ago Bears Fruit Again

Date pits from 2000 years ago have born viable fruit in Israel.

Ancient olive oil soap factory unearthed in Bedouin city

Israel’s most ancient soap making workshop - a soapery - has been exposed in recent weeks at an excavation site run by the Israel Antiquities Authority and young Bedouin participants and volunteers.

Ancient Roman Facial Cream Found In London Excavation

Excavations in London turned up a pot of ancient Roman facial cream.

A holy high? Ancient cannabis traces found at Jewish shrine

Holy high? For the first time archeologists reveal that psychoactive cannabis was part of ancient worship rituals in the Holy Land.

What’s Smudging, And Why Is Everyone Doing it?

Burning medicinal herbs may clear your mind and heart - and drive bad vibes away.

If you think the Middle East is dramatic now, 2000 years ago it was a telenovela

The relations between the Herodian Kingdom and the Nabatean Kingdom were very complex and involved political, economic and marriage ties. Through the institution of...

King David tolerated cults in Jerusalem? Archeology reveals religious diversity

Cult worship was largely practiced and even sanctioned in the Holy Land while Jerusalem's Temple stood.

These dinosaurs were warm blooded

How Did Dinosaur Parents Know When Their Kids Had a Fever? Prehistoric egg shells provide clues to dinosaurs’ evolution from cold- to warm-blooded creatures.

Learning the art of ancient irrigation the Nabatean way

The Nabateans were like the Mayans of the Middle East. The ancient people were developed in agriculture, spirituality and architecture. Archaeologists dig into how they dealt with drought in Jordan, one of the driest countries on earth. 

Boy mushroom hunting uncovers ancient “Bel Air” tombstone in Israel

You never know what you might find mushroom hunting. Wild boars, bears and ancient archeology!

The Mysterious Nabatean Gods of the Ancient Middle East

They were harmonious with other peoples' gods; they were nomads and travellers and master builders and expert at conserving rare winter rains. Some history of the Nabateans, forerunners alongside the major religious groups and we people we know today in the Middle East. What they teach us? Why can't we all just get along?

How the pagans touched the East and West Banks and influenced your religion

The transition between paganism and three major monotheistic religions in the southern Levant is one of themes that intrigues Professor Robert Schick from the University of Mainz in Germany. Pagans were very connected to the cycles of the earth, and like all ancient people reckoned with nature to understand why they exist and how to survive. 

Ancient fish sauce factory revealed in Israel

The Romans loved them some stinky fish sauce. Vats and vats of it. With wine. Vats used to produce fish sauce (garum) that are among...

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