The pearls are a type of ‘speleothem’ – mineral deposits that are formed in caves by moving water. They’re often found in shallow pools of water, and a study recently published in Archaeometry ...
A rare collection of ancient coins was discovered last week by Israeli researchers, who called the find an "archaeological Hanukkah miracle." The coins are more than 2,000 years old and believed ...
Ran Barkai, Dr. Ilan Dagoni, Dr. Miki Ben-Dor, and Dr. Yafit Kedar. “This is a century-old mystery in Israeli archaeological research. The first prehistoric cave excavation in Israel took place ...
“This is a century-old mystery in Israeli archaeology,” said Professor Ran Barkai of Tel Aviv University’s Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology & Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, who co ...