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Oldest spun cotton found in Israel

So what happens when ancient microscopic fibers of cotton turn up on an archeology dig in Israel? A look back into how we once lived. 

December 22, 2022Archeology Read more
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Ancient comb bears some advice about lice

November 13, 2022Archeology Read more
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Desert kites are massive death traps built by the ancients

The ancients used desert kites, or a sort of mega-trap to catch their prey. The structures seen from up high in the sky were named 'kites' by aviators in the 1920s.

November 10, 2022Animals, Archeology Read more
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These ancients built graveyards for travellers

Why did the ancients, our ancient ancestors mark major byways with thousands of burial monuments? Why are they shaped like pendants and what stories do they tell?

November 7, 2022Archeology Read more
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Luxury glamping in Abu Dhabi

Luxury tenting, known as glamping, in Jebel Hafit, UAE

September 30, 2022Ancient, Archeology, Travel Read more
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Earliest evidence of opium use found in Israel

Found at Tel Yehud, it is the oldest source of hallucinogen use in history to date. 

September 21, 2022Ancient, Archeology Read more
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Locals learn to restore mosaics from Bible times

Locals learn to preserve mosaics in the Middle East.

September 20, 2022Ancient, Archeology Read more
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Ancients used these bones for fortune telling, games

An ancient cache of animal bones used for divination and games shows how people are just people wherever you roam.

August 16, 2022Archeology Read more
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Ancient farmstead with winepress and chandelier found in the Holy Land

Along with the likelihood that the people in the area north of Tel Aviv practiced regenerative organic agriculture, the people back then were farmers with culture! 

August 18, 2021Archeology Read more
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Real life genie lamp found in Jerusalem

Disney makes genies sound like fun and games but genies, or jinns, in the Middle East are serious business. Especially if one has moved into your house and won't leave the couch.

May 5, 2021Ancient, Archeology Read more
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Ancient coffins found with the elephants at the zoo

While building a wildlife hospital at a zoo in Israel, developers came across an interesting find: two ancient stone coffins called sarcophagi.

February 18, 2021Archeology Read more
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Who was Maria, who lived an immaculate life 1400 years ago?

Ancient Greek burial stone discovered while clearing paths for nature park in Israel's Negev Desert

January 6, 2021Archeology Read more
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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.

December 26, 2020Ancient, Archeology Read more
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Ancient grotto projects Ivo Bisignano’s human forms

The ancient caves at Beit Guvrin in southern Israel opened for the first time in 25 years with an art exhibit by sculpture Ivo Bisignano.

December 1, 2020Archeology, Design Read more
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Ancient Buried Treasure Unearthed In Israel

A treasure trove of ancient Islamic coins was discovered in an Israeli archaeological dig.

August 24, 2020Archeology Read more
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