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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 592

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The 'Natan-Melech/Eved Hamelech' bulla found in the City of David. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
May 13, 2025, 10:15 am
Ancient Israelites were more worldly than their insular Judean cousins, study shows
Using statistical methods from field of ecological biodiversity, Israeli scholars analyze 1,000 First Temple period names and find that the northern state was likely more ‘cosmopolitan’
By Rossella Tercatin
Ariel view of the Horvat Tevet site, with the excavation areas outlined. (courtesy IAA, photo by Alexander Weigmann)
May 25, 2024, 3:24 am
Jezreel Valley graves cast light on waning Canaanite cities, waxing Israelite monarchy
Beeswax burial ritual at Horvat Tevet site reflects lingering influence during transition from Egyptian rule 3,000 years ago, which also shaped Israelite economics and agriculture
By Gavriel Fiske
Catfish swim in Ein Afek Nature Reserve, east of Kiryat Bialik, Israel, on April 24, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 28, 2021, 10:16 am
Podcast: Catfish, sharks, and eels, oy vey! Non-kosher fish eaten by Israelites
A new archaeological study of fish remains finds that regardless of biblical ban, ancient Holy Land residents didn’t get the memo that fins and scales are a must
By ToI Staff
Samaritans sitting under their Sukkah decorated with fruits and vegetables during Sukkot holiday. Nablus, Palestinian territories, October 2017. (Yadid Levy)
April 3, 2021, 8:01 am
Samaritan cookbook introduces ancient people’s cuisine to new global audiences
Filled by recipes, gorgeous photographs and historical background, ‘Samaritan Cookbook’ provides taste of life in enigmatic community split between Israel and Palestinian Authority
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The tell of Abel Beth Maacah from the northwest, with the Golan Heights in the background. (photo credit: Ferrell Jenkins)
January 10, 2020, 11:29 am
Hebrew nametag on ancient wine jar reopens debate on size of Israelite kingdom
The area of Abel Beth Maacah, near Metula, was previously thought to be outside of Hebrew domain during 10th-9th century BCE
By ToI Staff
Beverly Barkat in her Jerusalem studio, a few weeks before the final completion and assembly of 'After the Tribes' (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 11, 2018, 10:11 am
Out of the shadows, Jerusalem mayor’s wife finds her voice in bold strokes
Beverly Barkat’s new art installment, ‘After the Tribes,’ to feature at Rome’s Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi, in honor of Israel’s 70th
By Jessica Steinberg
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