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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Commercial production of luxury “Gaza wine” was long assumed to be the economic basis of Late Antique settlement in the Negev Desert. Scientists

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An ancient mosaic floor adorned with colorful floral designs has been re-uncovered after 40 years, along the Israel National Trail. The mosaic floor

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists know that people have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years.

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered elements of the city's fortifications and an intriguing carved hand imprint as they

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Eight over-4,000-year-old, ostrich eggs were uncovered near an ancient fire pit in the Nitzana sand dunes in the Negev, in the south of

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In the Bible, the pool of Silam is where Jesus performed miracles and cured a blind man. Due to its enormous significance, the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A well-preserved 3,000-year-old scarab seal was accidentally discovered during a school trip in Israel. The ancient Egyptian stone amulet depicts the bestowal of legitimacy

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It was just another quiet day in the Motza neighborhood near Jerusalem, when a squad of police cars pulled over at an ancient

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Using geomagnetic surface surveys and successful hands-on digging, archaeologists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) made very interesting discoveries in the area, in

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A man-made square burial cave dated to the time of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II and associated with the Biblical Exodus from Egypt

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique document was returned to Israel. The document opens with the words: “To Ishmael send….” Whilst the text does not refer to

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - According to new research, the combined analysis of animal and plant remains, and written evidence leads to more precise dating of archaeological finds.

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Khirbet Tibnah in the West Bank is a site of special interest to archaeologists, historians, and Biblical scholars. This region was populated from

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare, perfectly preserved bronze coin depicting the goddess of the Moon, minted 1,850 years ago under Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius in Alexandria,

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  A Professor has announced he has deciphered a 3,500-year-old stone tablet discovered in Jerusalem. According to his study, the stone is inscribed with

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Many ancient civilizations appreciated board games. Some of the oldest known board games are still played, while others are all but forgotten. The

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The first known Roman military amphitheater has been discovered by archaeologists excavating at the base of the Legio VI Ferrata Roman Legion near

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  While examining the sides of 15 ceramic jars, used for wine and olive oil storage in two buildings in the City of David,

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Hundreds of ancient finds, including rare bone and ivory artifacts from the biblical period, were seized during an operation by the Antiquities Authority’s

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com  - A site, Horvat Qeiyafa in the Valley of Elah, which is linked to one of the most famous biblical stories - the story

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Judean Desert is a unique time capsule for archeologists: thanks to the arid conditions that prevail there, its caves preserve ancient artifacts