The donkeys, found buried under a Bronze Age house in ancient Gath, near Tell es-Safi, were determined to have originated from ancient Egypt. A team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking ...

Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were ...

In ancient times, Israel was a bridge between Neanderthals from Europe and Homo sapiens from Africa. Archaeologists have identified other subgroups of early humans in the area, and believe the ...

More information: Elizabeth R. Arnold et al, An isotopic perspective on equid selection in cult at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel, PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326421 ...

In ancient times, Israel was a bridge between Neanderthals from Europe and Homo sapiens from Africa. Archaeologists have identified other subgroups of early humans in the area, and believe the ...

A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans By MELANIE LIDMAN The Associated Press,Updated July 24, 2025, 3:52 p.m.