We’ve found the oldest drug wrappers ever: 3,500-year-old opium jugs from graves in Israel
Humans and opium have a long history together.
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A burial cave untouched for 3,300 years was discovered by accident on Israel’s coast
This is a "once-in-a-lifetime" event.
Stone toilet in Israel shows that the rich and powerful in antiquity were suffering from parasites
Remember kids: always cook your meat!
Ancient shred of Israeli fabric reveals the secrets of “royal purple”
Finding noble clothes at a smelting site isn’t very common.
Cannabis was used for religious rites in Israel, archeologists find
It’s not only about discovering temples and ancient civilizations. Archeologists can sometimes discoverunexpected surprises, such as the use of cannabis ...
With empty beaches, sharks are returning to Israel’s coast
It's a rare sighting but unfortunately, researchers weren't there to study it properly.
Holocaust survivors are sicker but live much longer than Israelis who weren’t persecuted
Perhaps we can learn to live longer without having to go through such terrible experiences.
Humans were brewing beer before they started growing cereals
The 13,000-year-old evidence is actually the first record of man-made alcohol in the world.
Oldest human fossil outside Africa suggests our species left the continent 100,000 years earlier than thought
A 200,000-year-old human jawbone found in a cave in Israel is rewriting history.
Pagan ritual hall from 3,200 years ago found in Israel
Canaanites were flourishingly pagan before Joshua came in.
Flints and bone from at least 300,000 years ago could be the first non-dietary tool use
Digs at one of the most amazing anthropological sites in the world come across something big.
An Israeli power plant worker might have found a hand grenade that the Crusaders used
It probably didn't go boom, but it's still an impressive find.
Israeli archaeologists uncover roman-period glass factory underpinning trade throughout the empire
Israel Antiques Authority (IAA) archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 1,600 year-old complex of glass kilns in the Jezreel ...
The original haute couture: archaeologists unearth fabrics from King Solomon’s time
Recent archaeological findings in the Timna region in Israel's southern Arava Valley showcase the surprising variety and quality of the ...
8,000-Year-Old Olive Oil Found in Ancient Clay Pots
We know that ancient populations really liked olive oil, and it's not that uncommon to find oil-filled pots from Ancient ...
Massive oil spill floods nature reserve in Israel – possibly the country’s worst environment disaster
More than 80 people were hospitalized after inhaling noxious fumes after a pipeline failure caused some 600,000 gallons of oil to ...
