Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered what they say is an ancient compound with ‘industrial-scale’ wine and oil presses. The Byzantine-era compound with oil and wine presses. Image credit: Griffin Aerial Photography Company / Israel Antiquities Authority. “We believe this is the site of a monastery from the Byzantine period,” said Dr Irene Zilberbod, excavation director of the IAA. “It is true we did not...
