A crack in hell: Greek myths abound on the Israeli stage
First performed during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, the Greek tragedy was performed for Hebrew speakers ...
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These 12,000-year-old Natufian artifacts may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Human Settlement in Tajikistan Dating Back 150,000 Years
Recent excavations in Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley uncovered an archaeological site dating back as far as 150,000 years, ...
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
Who Really Wrote the Bible: The Story of the Scribes by William M. Schniedewind asks what authorship meant to the hidden ...
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View ancient treasures at Jerusalem’s new national archeology campus
The Israel Antiquities Authority's brand-new digs are more than a museum. While checking out the exhibits, visitors can also ...
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150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan found on 'key route for human expansion' used by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans
A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...
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3,800-Year-Old Biblical Artifact Found in Israel’s ‘Cave of Skulls’
Long ago, the colors of fabrics were more than just fashion statements. They were a nonverbal form of communication that ...
12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
The stones studied by the team predate the cart wheels of the Bronze Age by thousands of years, highlighting a key milestone ...
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Ancient Spindle Whorls Found in Jordan Valley
A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls - early tools used to spin fibers into yarn. This discovery, recovered from the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig ...
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12,000-Year-Old Spinning Pebbles May Have Set Humanity’s Wheels In Motion
After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...
Are THESE the world’s first wheels? Weird 12,000-year-old stone ‘doughnuts’ could prove when pivotal invention was made
A NEW discovery could shed light on when the first set of wheels were first invented. Scientists have discovered a set of ...