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Filter out charcoal remains. The research expedition at Givat al-Ebadi (photo: Chai Ashkenazi; courtesy of Tel Aviv University's Timna excavations project)

Not environmentally friendly back in the time of the Bible

As early as 3,000 years ago, man destroyed the regional vegetation for the benefit of the copper industry and caused fatal damage to the environment
Prof. Erez Ben Yosef. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Podcast: Crimson fabric that reveals the fashion during the time of Kings David and Solomon

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Prof. Erez Ben Yosef from the Department of Archeology at Tel Aviv University in a fascinating description of the elite's fashion in the tenth century BC, during the reigns of David and Solomon * from Tel Aviv University's Tel Aviv 360 podcast series
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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Excavation to the depth of the layers reveals the history of human activity in Givat HaEbad - about 150 years of copper production reaching its peak in the 10th century BC

A historical discovery for researchers from Tel Aviv University: The King's Mines in Timna Park - from the days of King Solomon

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