Archaeological excavations

A 6th-century AD mosaic discovered in a church in Kisufim (courtesy of the Israel Museum). The mosaic depicts Urbikon – a merchant or winemaker carrying a cluster of grapes in his hand, and leading a camel loaded with wine jars of the Gazan type.

New research reveals: This is how the thriving wine economy of the Byzantine Negev was built – and how it collapsed during the drought years

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The study found what conditions allowed vineyards to thrive in the desert and what caused agriculture to collapse during drought years. The researchers emphasize that the findings provide contemporary insights for managing water resources and strengthening agriculture in arid regions.
One of three clay tablets found at the Kurd Qaburstan site in northeastern Iraq. The tablet was discovered in a debris-filled corridor in the Lower City Palace. Initial interpretations point to dramatic events and perhaps even an ancient war. Credit: Courtesy of Tiffany Early-Spadoni.

Lost civilization uncovered in northeastern Iraq, likely the lost city of Kabra

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Masada. Photo: Omer Zaevi, excavation expedition from Masada

Contrary to myth: the Roman siege of Masada did not last several years but only a few weeks

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The researchers: "According to the common myth, the Romans harassed the rebels in Masada for three years. An innovative survey using advanced technologies revealed that the siege by the Roman army was a focused and relatively quick operation."
A herd of Triceratops horridus walks in a swamp during the Cretaceous period. Credit Bart Boss

Spielberg was right: triceratops lived together (video)

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A decade-long study shows that five three-horned dinosaurs lived - and died - together, similar to their depiction in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic World
Antiquities Authority excavations at the Byzantine church in Geth Shemanim. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

Researches the roads to Jerusalem

Annette Landes Nagar is an archaeologist-digger and Bar Ilan President Fellow, whose research has yielded important discoveries in the Jerusalem area
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