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July 19, 2023

Israeli Archaeology Goes under the Sea

Underwater conditions are challenging, but exceptionally good at preserving ancient artifacts.

“They shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.” So reads the blessing Moses gives to the tribe of Zebulon in the penultimate chapter of Deuteronomy. Students of the ancient Near East have in recent years used the latest technology to dig not just under the ground, but also on the bottom of the Mediterranean to get a better sense of these ancient treasures. Leading the effort is Assaf Yasur-Landau, the director of the University of Haifa’s Institute for Maritime Studies. Melanie Lidman writes:

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