Scientific Archaeology

A charred basket pattern on a jar from the time of the 586 BCE Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem (Photo: Johanna Regev)

Beating the Plateau

30.04.2024

Scientific Archaeology

Weizmann Institute researchers establish absolute chronology for Kingdom of Judah’s Jerusalem

Flint tools found at the Evron Quarry. Photo: Zane Stepka

The Heat Is On: Weizmann Institute Scientists Uncover Traces of Fire Dating Back At Least 800,000 Years

13.06.2022

Scientific Archaeology

Using advanced AI techniques, the researchers discover one of the earliest pieces of evidence for the use of fire

Nahal Zin stream bed, Shutterstock

Following the Footsteps of Humankind out of Africa

14.06.2021

Scientific Archaeology

Researchers returning to Boker Tachtit in Israel’s Negev illuminate an important chapter in modern humans’ origin story

The “Bomb Peak” May Realign Date of an Ancient Volcanic Event

The “Bomb Peak” May Realign Date of an Ancient Volcanic Event

21.01.2021

Scientific Archaeology

Weizmann scientists resolve a controversy surrounding an ancient olive branch

Ancient Hominins Used Fire to Make Stone Tools

Ancient Hominins Used Fire to Make Stone Tools

05.10.2020

Robotics and Machine Learning, Materials Science, Scientific Archaeology

A study of these tools suggests skilled control over heating flint to produce different forms

Wilson's Arch

Solving the Riddle: When was Wilson's Arch, under Jerusalem's Temple Mount, Built?

04.06.2020

Scientific Archaeology

Analyzing a handful of charred seeds reveals the ancient builder of an iconic structure in the Western Wall Tunnels

Drs. Elisabetta Boaretto and Tobias Richter. In the foreground is a Natufian hearth at Shubayqa, Jordan

Uncovering Varied Pathways to Agriculture

05.12.2017

Scientific Archaeology

New dates for a 15,000-year-old site in Jordan challenge some prevailing assumptions about the beginnings of permanent settlement

Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem

Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought

15.06.2017

Scientific Archaeology

Ultra-precise dating takes nearly 1,000 years off its age

Wild faba

In Search of the Wild Fava Bean

07.12.2016

Plants and Agriculture, Scientific Archaeology

Seeds from a site in Northern Israel are the ancestors of today's fava beans

Nir Kampf

Staff Scientist: Dr. Nir Kampf

29.08.2016

Materials Science, Scientific Archaeology

To move a heavy statue, try a little water

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