The oldest documented instance of opium use in antiquity was uncovered by Israeli researchers who found traces of the drug in ceramic items from the 14th century B.C.E.
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Israel retakes the rare Hebrew papyrus from the First Temple Period
One of only three papyri from that era that have survived is a letter “to Ishmael” that was scrawled in ancient Hebrew script about 2,700 years ago.
In Israel’s Negev Desert, a 1,200-year-old mansion was discovered
Archaeologists in Rahat have discovered an mansion with a finished basement that most likely belonged to a wealthy landowner during the early Islamic Period between two mosques.
Byzantine nunnery honoring the historical Hannah discovered in Israel
A second time Byzantine nunnery honoring Hannah from the Bible has been uncovered in central Israel. The monastery, which is thought to be at least 1500 years old, was first unintentionally found in 2002.
Israel soldiers discover a Byzantine monastery during training
Archaeologists speculate that Horbat Hani, a female-focused early Christian complex in central Israel, may bear the name of the childless Hannah from the Bible and represent the location of her grave.
Rare old bronze coin discovered off the shore of Haifa depicts the moon goddess Luna
Currency produced during Emperor Antoninus Pius’ reign in the second century CE; discovered on the seabed during a survey conducted by Israel Antiquities Authority’s Marine Archaeology Unit.
Artificial intelligence is being used by archeologists to identify evidence of fire use from a million years ago
Archaeologists in Israel and Canada employed artificial intelligence to unearth evidence of fire use from a period that predates all but a few other similar discoveries, in a location where no such evidence had previously been discovered.
Domestication of wheat
Wheat is a grain that now comes in over 25,000 different kinds. Wheat was domesticated at least 12,000 years ago, descended from an ancestor plant called emmer, which still lives today.