Stephen Compton, an expert in Near Eastern archaeology, used modern mapping techniques to identify the remains of what he believes to be ancient Assyrian military camps dating back to around 700 B.C.
The discovery provides evidence of ties between this region and Egypt in the Chalcolithic period.
A prehistoric Garden of Eden with mammoths, giraffes, saber-tooth tigers, and hippopotami
Lt. Col. (res.) Yair Amitsur, the commander of the civilian frontline in Division 143, and Major. (res.) Eliashiv Buhbut, discovered the tool made of basalt, which weighs more than 10 kg.
Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David.
"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.
During the Second Temple period, it was customary to use tools made of stone and indeed stone tools are being discovered at almost every site in the region.
Artifacts that may have been used for popular magic rituals about 400 years ago, were discovered along the ancient Darb al-Hajj route that led from Egypt to Mecca.
Understanding how previous tsunamis affected the coastline can help us plan for future tsunamis.
According to a release from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the family noticed a small clay face in the ground, which appeared to be looking up at them.
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