Tag: Levant
Israeli Researchers Uncover Earliest Silver Used as Currency in Levant
The hoards date back more than 3,600 years—to the Middle Bronze Age—or about 500 years before prior estimates.
Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and UAE hold Quadrilateral Regional Strategic Meeting
The diplomats discussed opportunities for promoting regional projects in the fields of energy, tourism, and the fight against the Coronavirus, as well as the possibility of opening “Green Corridors” for travel in COVID-19 times between the countries and managing emergencies.
Jordanian Parliament Opposes Buying Gas from Israel, but Receiving Free Water from Israel is...
Jordanian Members of Parliament (MP) are pushing for an urgent legislative initiative to repeal the agreement in which Israel will supply gas to the Hashemite Kingdom, ahead of the soon-to-be-launched natural gas pipeline between the two countries.
Blue Eyed Blondes Invaded Israel 6,500 Years Ago: DNA Study
"This study of 22 individuals is one of the largest ancient DNA studies carried out from a single archaeological site, and by far the largest ever reported in the Near East."
Congrats, Mediterranean, You’re 100 Million Years Younger than We Thought
A new joint study by the Geological Survey, the Hebrew University, and the University of Haifa completely changes the basic conceptions by which large energy companies are looking for gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean basin.
Evidence of Plant Dyes Found in King Solomon Era Textiles
The textiles date to King Solomon’s reign, in the Iron Age (eleventh–tenth centuries BCE), and some are decorated with a red-and-blue bands pattern.
An Alternate 4-point Strategy For The President
Last week the president announced a four-point plan. Unfortunately, there’s little buy-in from our European and Middle Eastern allies. Here’s my own four-point plan that may be more palatable to our allies.






