Alongside the olive press, an ancient Byzantine-period synagogue discovered earlier at the site has undergone extensive conservation by experts from the Conservation Department of the Israel ...

Between them, an ancient wooden screw was installed to crush the olives and extract oil. The oil would flow into a stone basin in the center of the press. "The uniqueness of the olive press at ...

Israel isn’t the first country where fingerprints ... century to the beginning of the seventh century): a church, an olive press, a wine press and a kiln. An alcove adjacent to the kiln ...

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when ... sandwiched between Israel and Egypt, was a bustling trade route between Egypt and the Levant in ancient times.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Donald Trump says he will return a set of ancient oil lamps to the Israel Antiquities Authority. “These historic items were presented by a representative of the Israeli ...