Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is today one of the most widespread domesticated
species and is a main source of protein in the human diet. However, for thousands of years …

The paper presents an innovative nested hierarchical classification (NHC) method to
disentangle landscape patterns between anthropogenic and natural drivers. This approach …

Summary Although the Shephelah region (Israel) is of a great archaeological significance
and has been intensively excavated, very little is known about its landscape history. This …

This article was prompted by the recent discovery of two more copies of the so-called
'Heliodoros Stele'from Maresha. A second one from Byblos was published in 2015. The third …

A spring tunnel is an ancient water installation used to artificially increase the water yield of
a spring through a subterranean tunnel. We have developed a database of 216 spring …

Roman-Period and Byzantine Nazareth and its Hinterland presents a new social and
economic interpretation of Roman-period and Byzantine Nazareth and its hinterland as a …

Astragali—knuckle bones, especially caprine or cattle—were widely used in ancient
societies. They functioned as playthings and tokens for ritual activity and divination, along …

Excavations of a Hellenistic neighborhood at Ashkelon revealed a suite of heavily plastered
rooms, one with a mosaic floor, decorated in Greek Masonry Style. These rooms resemble …

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Ce travail de thèse a pu voir le jour grâce aux institutions dans lesquelles j'ai eu la joie et
l'honneur de travailler: tout d'abord la Faculté de théologie et de sciences des religions de …