Ancient seals

7,000-year-old microscopic remains of a charred olive tree (Olea) discovered from Tel Tzaf (Photo: Dr. Dafna Langgot)

The world's earliest evidence of fruit tree domestication was discovered in the Jordan Valley

Joint research by Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University reveals: Residents of Tel Zef grew olive and fig trees about 7,000 years ago – a sign of a rich and complex society