A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth discovered in northern Israel has revealed a landscape of freshwater wetlands and open woodlands that supported early humans and large mammals. The findings suggest that the Jordan Valley provided reliable food and water along a...
An Israeli mother and her daughter discovered an ancient clay candle holder dating back to the Hellenistic period – when Judah Maccabee fought against the ruler of Antiochus 2,200 years ago.
While making their way through the mounds near the...
Greek archeologist Konstantinos Politis is the chairman of the Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies and has been excavating in Jordan for more than 30 years.
Politis' recent focus has been geared towards the production of sugar across the whole...
