Articles in "Human Interest"

Dyeing for Royalty: Ancient Tools Reveal Economic Power Behind Biblical Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered the first physical evidence of tools used to produce scarlet dye at Tel Shikmona, shedding light on a highly ...

Rare Clay Jug Found in Israel Highlights Camels’ Role in Abbasid Trade

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel motifs while excavating a cave in Yatir Forest in the southern Hebron ...

Ancient Burial Practices Point to Deep Cultural Ties Between Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens

A groundbreaking discovery in central Israel is reshaping science's understanding of early human history. For the first time, researchers ...

Nesher Ramla Discovery Reveals Selective Hunting and Scavenging by Prehistoric Humans

New research reveals that early humans at the prehistoric site of Nesher Ramla in Israel's coastal plain did not hunt indiscriminately but ...

Discovery of 2,500-Year-Old Negev Burial Site Sheds Light on Ancient Trade Routes

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev Highlands, shedding light on ancient trade routes that connected ...

‘He Moved the Clouds’: Israelis Honor Miracle-Working Rabbi From Morocco

Thousands of people thronged to the southern Israeli city of Netivot on Monday, but it was not to celebrate the resumption of train service ...

Hidden for Millennia: Roman-Era Papyrus Details Tax Evasion and Slave Trade Scam

A newly analyzed papyrus has unveiled a spectacular case of forgery and fiscal fraud in the Roman Empire, providing scholars with rare ...

Israel’s Worst Oil Spill: EAPC Fined $415,000 in Controversial Plea Deal

An Israeli court approved a plea deal on Thursday requiring the Europe Asia Pipeline Company (EAPC) to pay 1.5 million shekels ($415,000) ...

Archaeologists Solve Mystery of Israel’s Missing Cave Art

A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University have proposed a groundbreaking explanation for a century-old archaeological mystery: why ...

Hospital Trip Turns into Miracle Birth in Jerusalem Forest

A routine trip to the hospital turned into an unforgettable experience for Nathan and Hillel Stein, a young couple from Yahish Zion, when ...