The state of Israel is geographically located in Asia. The majority of its population is Jewish. The total area within its borders is 27.817 km². Located at the intersection of Asia and Africa, Israel is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Lebanon and Syria to the north, Jordan to the east, Egypt and Palestine to the south.
Author: Dilek Yazıcı
Remains of a Roman round fountain found in Aizanoi, Kütahya
The remains of a Roman fountain were unearthed in the Ancient City of Aizanoi in Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya province in Turkey.
Long lost ‘sea dragon’ ichthyosaur fossil
During the Mesozoic, marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs dominated the oceans for approximately 160 million years. At the beginning of the 19th century, curiosity over their peculiar fossils led to the development of paleontology.
A 99 million year old ancient snail found with hairs growing on its shell
This remarkable fossilized snail features a 9 millimeter long, 3.1 millimeter high shell, with lines of stiff, tiny hairs, each between 150 and 200 micrometers long.
Babylonian civilization and their characteristics
Babylon is an empire that was founded around the city of Babylon in Mesopotamia in 1894 BC, covering the lands of Sumer and Akkad. The center of Babylon was located on the present day Iraq. A large part of the Babylonian population has been composed of various Semitic peoples throughout history.
Archaeological Roman artifacts buried in sand uncover at Spanish beach
Archaeologists have discovered Roman artifacts, including a Bronze Age tomb, a Roman fish farm, among the sands of Andalusia.
Neanderthals may have been carnivores, based on their tooth enamel
The position of Neanderthals in the food chain has been determined for the first time by scientists using zinc isotope analyses.
Ancient village of Afragola found remarkably preserved by impact of the Vesuvius Eruption
An Early Bronze Age village 2,000 years before Pompeii was almost completely preserved. And when Mount Vesuvius erupted on an autumn day, it managed to hide for generations.
An ancient Roman ‘refrigerator’ discover in a military barrack, in Bulgaria
Polish archeologists have unearthed a Roman built food storage container that operated as a primitive refrigerator in Bulgaria.
Scotland’s early farmers didn’t use manure
Early farming in Scotland was less stinky than elsewhere, according to new research, because they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields, unlike their counterparts in the British Isles and on mainland Europe.