The area is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 19:34) and has been settled since ancient times.
After the ship was wrecked, about 300 crewmembers managed to survive 66 days stuck on what is now known as Garden Key, the second largest island in the Dry Tortugas.
The head of the sculpture was uncovered in April by a construction worker, and the bust discovered only a few weeks later.
This agricultural settlement reached its zenith in the Early Bronze Age, roughly 5,000 years ago.
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This ancient text unveils a worldview where an individual's birth date doesn't just hint at their zodiac but dictates their physical traits and the balance of light and darkness within their soul.
After more than a decade of planning and three years of construction, the final part of the renewal of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is complete.
The historic treasures were discovered during the demolition of an old firehouse in the city of Torun.
Since 2017, a team of archaeologists from the IAA’s Prevention of Archaeological Theft unit has been systematically surveying the Judean Desert to reach valuable finds before the antiquity looters.
This is a striking new architectural concept in the city, having been excavated deep beneath the earth’s surface to adhere to height restrictions prohibiting anything taller than the Old City walls.