The period of the first house

The Shiloh Pool. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Research on an ancient dam in Jerusalem indicates that water crises were being dealt with as early as 3,000 years ago

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority have dated the Siloam Pool Dam to the late ninth century BCE. In a commentary article in PNAS, Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and Prof. Gideon Avni from the University of Haifa emphasize the importance of water security.
the scarab Photo by Anastasia Shapiro, Israel Antiquities Authority

A hiker discovered an ancient and rare Assyrian seal amulet in the Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve in the Lower Galilee

The amulet may testify to the presence of an Assyrian (or perhaps Babylonian) official in the place almost 2,800 years ago * The rare find was transferred to the state treasures and the traveler received a certificate of appreciation from the Antiquities Authority