Rome born, adopted Telavivi. Reporting @haaretzcom and others on archaeology, history, Mideast and EU politics. Lover of sci-fi, all things past and future.
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Our planet's magnetic field is not just good at keeping us all alive by shielding us from cosmic radiation: now it can also help archaeologists sniff out forged antiquities. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
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Dan David Prize awarded to 9 historians and archaeologists to back their research timesofisrael.com/dan-david-…
This thumbnail-sized artifact tells, in a nutshell, the story of the fall of the northern Kingdom of Israel 2700 years ago and its incorporation into the world's first multicultural empire. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
Who built the biblical-era fortresses in the deserts of Israel and Jordan? New evidence shows Solomon was not involved, but later kings of Israel likely had a hand in these monumental forts built 2,800 years ago in the Arava Valley. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
"Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy." Discovery of a 60,000-year-old cavity treatment shows Neanderthals were surprisingly good dentists, further highlighting the cognitive prowess of our evolutionary cousins. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
"Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy." Discovery of a 60,000-year-old cavity treatment shows Neanderthals were surprisingly good dentists. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
Frozen in time: archaeologists discover skeleton of man who tried to flee Pompeii eruption using a pot to shield himself from raining debris. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
Only the best for my ancestors! Ancient Romans at Pompeii sourced exotic incense from India for household ceremonies. My latest at @haaretzcom haaretz.com/2026-03-30/ty-ar…
At Azekah, the setting for the biblical duel between David and Goliath, archaeologists made a gruesome discovery: a mass grave containing the remains of dozens of babies and infants. But what killed them? My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
The destruction of the Jewish temple on the Egyptian island of Elephantine in 410 BCE is considered by some to be the first pogrom in history. But a new study points to other motives as well. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
An early exodus: two million years ago, two species of early humans left Africa for the first time, new study suggests. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
DNA study reveals the origins of the Bell Beaker culture, which changed the face of prehistoric Europe 4,500 years ago. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2026…
My profile @haaretzcom of Elly Schlein, Italy's opposition leader, who has regained some votes for the left but still struggles to be seen by many as a viable challenger for right-wing PM Giorgia Meloni. haaretz.com/world-news/europ…
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Elly Schlein is the first woman to lead Italy's Democratic Party, helping it regain lost ground after the 2022 election. Despite her unexpected rise to the top of the left camp, many still refuse to see her as prime minister material | @arieldavid1980
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Digging up the Nakba: Even as the war in Gaza raged, a group of Israeli researchers forged quiet bonds with Palestinian refugees to bring to light the history of a village depopulated in Israel's 1948 War of Independence. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2025…
Archaeologists uncover a unique and isolated burial in northern Israel, containing a stunning treasure of rare luxury items from 2,700 years ago. But whom did the tomb belong to? My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2025…
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Monumental animal art reveals people in "uninhabitable" Arabia 12,000 years ago | @arieldavid1980
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Northern Arabia in the early Neolithic was thought to be too arid to host human life, but someone was around to carve huge images of camels and other animals into the desert rocks. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2025…
A controversial dig in a contested East Jerusalem neighborhood uncovers a dam built 2,800 ago by biblical kings, possibly to deal with a period of drought and flash floods. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2025…
DNA from 7th-century cemeteries shows early medieval England may have been a more cosmopolitan place than we thought. My latest @haaretzcom haaretz.com/archaeology/2025….
