Articles in "Human Interest"

Israeli Researchers Find Evidence of Early Grain Cultivation 15,000 Years Ago

Israeli researchers have found evidence that Natufian hunter-gatherers developed systematic methods for harvesting wild grains about 15,000 ...

Police Operation Uncovers 2,000-Year-Old Graves Beneath Jerusalem Building

Graves dating to the Second Temple period were uncovered in an ancient burial cave in Jerusalem during a police operation, the Israel ...

Wounded Israeli Soldiers Find Support and Challenge on South Africa Trek

Ten wounded Israeli soldiers traveled to South Africa for a recovery program combining support from local Jewish communities with a ...

1,300-Year-Old Industrial, Commercial Complex Uncovered in Ramat Gan

A 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex featuring planned streets, pottery kilns, shops and warehouses has been uncovered in ...

‘The Stories Will Continue’: Veteran Israeli Journalist Oren Nahari Dies at 70

Oren Nahari, a prominent Israeli journalist and broadcaster known for explaining international affairs and world history to generations of ...

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Historic Heart of Great Synagogue of Vilna

Israeli archaeologists have fully exposed the large central bimah, the raised platform used for Torah readings, at the site of the Great ...

Rare First Temple-Period Figurine Mold Uncovered in Jerusalem Excavation

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare mold used to cast the face of a female figurine dating to the First Temple period—the first ...

Ancient Persian-Era Coin From Cyprus Surfaces on Israeli Beach

A deputy director of the Ashdod Beaches Department, who typically helps bathers find jewelry and belongings lost in the sand discoverd a ...

Ancient Tree Rings May Help Pinpoint Jerusalem’s Destruction 2,600 Years Ago

Charred wooden beams uncovered in Jerusalem may allow researchers to date the Babylonian destruction of the city with far greater precision ...

Stone Tools Across Three Continents Show Mix of Shared Knowledge and Local Innovation

Israeli and Greek archaeologists have found that ancient stone tool technology did not spread across Europe as a fixed, unchanging method. ...