Archaeology

Charcoal remnants found at Tel Zaf in the Jordan Valley dating back 7,000 years are the earliest evidence of olive domestication ever found, says lead Tel Aviv University researcher.

Weizmann Institute researchers arrive a deep learning model that identifies chemical composition of materials at molecular level that remain after visual traces of smoke and charcoal degrade.

The find includes 250 painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mummies inside, as well as 150 bronze statues of ancient deities and bronze vessels used in rituals of Isis, the goddess of fertility in ancient Egyptian mythology, all from the Late Period, about 500 B.C.

Aqueduct built by Hasmonean rulers to increase water supply to the city of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount was used for 2,000 years.

An NGO working to preserve antiquities on the site warns that they have been greatly damaged recently, especially during Ramadan when Israeli control in the area diminished.

Ceramic vessels which date back to 11th-12th century Jerusalem most likely held a kind of explosive material that was believed to be developed locally.

Candle, believed to date back to the Hellenistic Period was discovered during conservation work at Mount Gerizim. The candle was found next to a stone bath used by the Samaritans for religious purification.

Chairman of the Temple Mount Organizations Aviad Visoli: Antiquities are being destroyed because Israel is not present on or in control of the Mount. Israel Antiquities Authority says a full assessment of the damage will be possible only after Ramadan.

The 6.7-inch tall limestone head is believed to represent the Canaanite goddess Anat and is estimated to be dated to around 2,500 BCE.

Tourism and Antiquities Ministry in Cairo says temple ruins discovered at Pelesium, now known as Tell el-Farma.