Ottoman-Era Fisherman's House Unearthed in Israel
An Ottoman-era fisherman's house filled with metal fishhooks and lead weights has been discovered in the city of Ashkelon, Israel.
The unprecedented find was dated back to the Ottoman Empire by archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Ottoman Empire ruled what is now Israel from 1517 until the end of World War I.
Ashkelon is on the coast of Israel's Southern District, not far from the Gaza Strip. The fisherman's house was found in the northern part of the city during an archaeological excavation ahead of new residential development.
The three-room house was full of artifacts associated with the coastal lifestyle. Archaeologists found fishhooks and lead fishing weights, as well as a stone anchor and a bronze bell.
http://www.livescience.com/56187-ottoman-era-fisherman-house-unearthed-israel.html
An Ottoman-era fisherman's house filled with metal fishhooks and lead weights has been discovered in the city of Ashkelon, Israel.
The unprecedented find was dated back to the Ottoman Empire by archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Ottoman Empire ruled what is now Israel from 1517 until the end of World War I.
Ashkelon is on the coast of Israel's Southern District, not far from the Gaza Strip. The fisherman's house was found in the northern part of the city during an archaeological excavation ahead of new residential development.
The three-room house was full of artifacts associated with the coastal lifestyle. Archaeologists found fishhooks and lead fishing weights, as well as a stone anchor and a bronze bell.
http://www.livescience.com/56187-ottoman-era-fisherman-house-unearthed-israel.html