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Need some cool relief from the summer heat? Etsba Cave trail in Carmel Ridge has you covered

Beat the summer heat by exploring the Etsba Cave Trail in Carmel Ridge. Enjoy a shady hike through dense forests, historical sites, and the refreshing coolness of a prehistoric cave.

|ByITSIK MAROM
View from the Carmel Ridge
From right to left: Dr. Asaf Gayer, Oriya Amichay Dr. Eitan Klein and Amir Ganor with their findings

National Geographic lists Israel's Roman swords as top find of 2023

The find includes a cache of four Roman swords and the head of a deer-shaped handle, estimated to date back nearly 1,900 years, and are in excellent condition.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
IN CAVES and tunnels deep within the Adulam Nature Reserve, we’re reminded of the importance of olive oil, an essential ingredient in the Hanukkah story.

Hanukkah illuminated: Hiking in the Holy Land

At this time of year, we’re reminded of the importance of olive oil, an essential ingredient in the Hanukkah story, the author writes.

|BySUSANNAH SCHILD
The "Einat Shuim" archeological site in northern Israel near the village of Ein Mahal.

Antiquities robbers caught red-handed looting Roman-era caves

The site in question contained artifacts that are approximately 2,000 years old, dating back to the Roman-Byzantine era, according to the IAA.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Look it up on the web: Seven new spider species found in Israel - study

The findings of this study contribute to understanding Israel’s evolutionary, biogeographic and climatic processes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Spiders found in caves. Those in red on left side show spiders found at entrances to caves, with normal eyes. Those on right side show blind spiders found deep inside caves.

Israeli archeologists discover 'once-in-a-lifetime find' of ancient pottery under beach

The burial cave in Israel from the Late Bronze Age, the time of Pharaoh Ramses II – possibly from the story of the Exodus from Egypt - contained dozens of intact objects.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The vessels from 3,300 years ago discovered at Palmachim Beach.

Sorek Stalactite Cave: Israel's natural treasure

Stalactites, dripping fissures, stalagmites, calcareous formations, helictite growths, calcite rafts, travertine drips and films – these are geological terms for structures within the lovely cave.

APRIL 14, 2022ByMICHAEL ZIMMERMAN
The stalactite formation at the Avshalom Cave, also known as the Sorek Cave.

Earliest evidence for stone grinding tool dates back 350,000 years

The discovery shows that our ancestors played games using rocks that were heated and used as different pieces.

DECEMBER 27, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
350,000-year-old game pieces made by Homo Sapiens, discovered by Haifa University

Prof. hopes report on Jesus's home will focus attention on cave churches

The phenomenon of cave churches and how they influenced later Christian worship and architecture is just beginning to be studied seriously and in depth.

DECEMBER 5, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
Steps are seen in a cave at the Sisters of Nazareth site.

World's longest salt cave found in Dead Sea’s Mt. Sedom, 'biblical' Israel

The cave is 10 kilometers long.

MARCH 28, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Malham Cave