A treasure of impressive prehistoric finds was exposed during the course of archaeological excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority conducted this past year on behalf of Israel’s National Roads Company prior to the widening of a highway. The excavations encompass a large area covering a distance of c. 800 m, on both sides of the road.
The prehistoric settlement remains, ranging in date from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period (c. 10,000 years ago) to the Early Bronze Age (c. 5,000 years ago) were excavated at the site of Ein Zippori (Tzippori or Sepphoris) in the central Galilee region of Israel.
According to excavation directors Dr. Ianir Milevski and Nimrod Getzov, “The excavation revealed remains of an extensive settlement from the end of the Neolithic period and beginning of the Chalcolithic period in the country belonging to the “Wadi Rabah” culture.
Archaeological News: Stone Age Artifacts Excavated at Ein Zippori Archaeological Site in Israel:
