Tag Archive for 'Tel Megiddo'

Aerial view of Tel Megiddo in northern Israel. Image credit: Avram Graicer / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Turmeric and Other Exotic Foods Reveal Contacts between Near East and South Asia 3,000 Years Ago

Dec 28, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

In new research, an international team of scientists examined the dental calculus of individuals who lived during the 2nd millennium BCE in the Southern...

A drainage pipe found at the Legio VI Ferrata’s camp site. Image credit: Jezreel Valley Regional Project.

Roman Legionary Camp Uncovered in Israel

Jul 10, 2015 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Jezreel Valley Regional Project say they have unearthed the remains of a 1,900-year-old camp of Legio VI Ferrata (Sixth Ironclad...

Unique Gold Earring Found at Tel Megiddo

May 21, 2012 by News Staff

Tel Aviv University archaeologists have discovered a collection of gold and silver jewelry, dated from around 1100 B.C., hidden in a vessel at the archaeological...