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Microscope image of blue fabric (Tx1) found at Bronze Age Beycesultan in western Turkey. Courtesy Çiğdem Maner, Eşref Abay, Recep Karadağ, Emine Torgan Güzel, “Untwisting Beycesultan Höyük: The Earliest Evidence for Nålbinding and Indigo-dyed Textiles in Anatolia” Antiquity 99 (2024), CC BY 4.0.

Mar 6 Blog

Blue Threads of the Bronze Age

Textiles play an important role in the world of the Bible. From the finely crafted garments described in the book of Exodus to the special […]

Sep 5 Blog

Rare Wick Discovery Illuminates Bronze Age Burials

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations at the site of Neve Efraim, near Tel Aviv, have revealed three of the oldest lamp wicks ever discovered. Although wicks may seem like […]

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