Tag: Israel
35,000-Year-Old ‘Tortoise Shell’ Carving: Holy Land’s Oldest Evidence of Ritual Behavior
35,000-Year-Old 'Tortoise Shell' Carving: Holy Land's Oldest Evidence of Ritual BehaviorA granite boulder carved more than 35,000 years ago deep in a cave in Israel may be the oldest evidence of ritual practices in...
Mysterious Liquid-Spewing Chimneys Found in Dead Sea: What Are They?
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery at the bottom of the Dead Sea, uncovering mysterious white smokers that could serve as early warnings for deadly sinkholes. These towering salt "chimneys" spew shimmering fluid, reaching...
The Earliest Known Alphabet Unearthed: A Historical Breakthrough
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in northern Syria, unearthing what appears to be the oldest example of alphabetic writing ever found. The finding, a small clay cylinder from a tomb in Umm el-Marra,...
Ancient Cultic Building Uncovered in Israel: 5,000-Year-Old Discovery
Archaeologists in Israel have made a remarkable discovery near the city of Beit Shemesh, uncovering a 5,000-year-old settlement that sheds light on the early urbanization of the region. The excavation at Hurvat Husham revealed...