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A bowl from the Early Bronze Age 1 (3500 BC). Photo: Yuli Schwartz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

Evidence of Egyptian settlement from about 5,000 years ago is being uncovered these days in central Tel Aviv

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An elephant's rib with cut marks on it, together with flint tools including a hand stone as found in the excavation at the Ravadi site. Photo: Dr. Ran Barkai, Tel Aviv University

Israeli researchers have found the earliest animal fat discovered so far on flint vessels half a million years old

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The photo of the clay candle that was uncovered during the digging of the hole. Photo: The Robbery Prevention Unit at the Antiquities Authority

A 1400-year-old pottery candle was discovered by a spur in the Hefer Valley

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The Hal Pan mask that was discovered in Susita in 2015. Photo: Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, Haifa University

A one-of-a-kind bronze mask of the god "Pan" was discovered in the excavations of the University of Haifa in Susita National Park

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Coins of Alexander the Great, three rings, four bracelets, 2 decorated earrings, 3 more earrings (probably made of silver), and a small stone weight. Photo: Clara Amit, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

A rare hoard of coins and silver and bronze objects from 2300 years ago was uncovered

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The rare treasure. Photo: Clara Amit, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

The largest hoard of gold coins in Israel was discovered at the bottom of the sea in the ancient port of Caesarea National Park

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Photo of a fragment of the bracelet with the symbols of the menorah that was discovered near Yokneam, December 2014. Photo: Yuli Schwartz, Antiquities Authority

A fragment of a 1600-year-old glass bracelet, with models of a lamp on it, was discovered near Yokneam

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The entrance to Herod's Palace in Herodion. Photo: The Hebrew University

The first entrance system of its kind that led to Herod's palace was revealed in the Herodion

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Remains of olive oil about 8,000 years old were uncovered in the Lower Galilee

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The farmhouse structure that was discovered in Rosh Ha'Ain in 2014. -Aerial photo: SKYVIEW, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

An impressive 2,800-year-old farmhouse was uncovered in Rosh Ha'Ain

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The king is on the right next to him the opening inscription with the name and title of the king. From an archaeological excavation in Aleppo, Anchi Tai(thea) the hero, the Palestinian king =

Prof. Gershon Galil, University of Haifa: Evidence of the existence of kings mentioned in the description of King David's wars in the book of Samuel has been discovered

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The stones of the Western Wall. Photo: Asaf Eliasson, shutterstock

Will rapid erosion of certain parts of the stones of the Western Wall lead to its collapse in the future?

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The image of the inscription against the background of the Rockefeller Museum building, home of the Antiquities Authority, photo: Yuli Schwartz, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

A rare 2000-year-old commemorative inscription dedicated to the emperor Hadrian was uncovered in Jerusalem

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The dove pendant, found in the excavations, among the bones of a woman's skeleton. Photo: Dr. Michael Eisenberg, excavation expedition to Susita

Skeleton of a woman trapped in an earthquake with a gold pendant in the shape of a dove on it

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Airy of the complex. Photo credit: 'Griffin Aerial Photography' company, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

An impressive complex from the Byzantine period with a large textile house, wine cellar and mosaics was uncovered in Beit Shemesh

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3. Excavation of the sophisticated metallurgical facilities from the Iron Age at Givat HaEbad - the site produced many tons of copper for export (photo: Tel Aviv University delegation)

The metal workers in the mines of Timna lived like kings

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Ancient copper awl. Photo: Yossi Gorfinkel

The oldest metal object found so far in the Middle East has been discovered

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A statue of Pharaoh Yahamas (Amosis) I. Photo: Wikimedia

The forecast: extreme weather in ancient Egypt

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Spotlight - the archaeological time tunnel: XNUMXD software allows archaeologists to reconstruct ancient buildings / Eitan Crane

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The explosion of the pipe revealed previously unknown paintings by de Pailla

Sorting out a warehouse at St. Louis Hospital near the Old City of Jerusalem revealed fascinating murals dealing with the city's Crusader history

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A model of Christopher Columbus in his cabin on a ship, in the Caravel Museum in Spain. Photo: shutterstock

Maritime archaeologist: I discovered the remains of Columbus' flagship "Santa Maria" off the coast of Haiti

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Neanderthal skull, La Chapelle-au-Sainte, France. From Wikipedia

Ancient Burial / Kate Wong

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The parts of the coffin lid after initial cleaning at the excavation site in the Jezreel Valley Photo: Clara Amit, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

A rare discovery: a 3300-year-old Canaanite tomb containing Egyptian objects was discovered in the north

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The excavation site in Ramla, where the remains of a Paleolithic meal were discovered. Photo: Tomer Appelbaum for the University of Haifa

The diet of the inhabitants of Ramla 170 thousand years ago: horses, donkeys and even rhinoceroses

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A coin from the reign of King Antiochus III. Photo: Clara Amit, courtesy of the Antiquities

A 2300-year-old rural settlement was uncovered next to the 'Burma Road'

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