Stone

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

Basalt seemingly held special importance at GBY, particularly for producing large cutting tools like handaxes and cleavers. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.
Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

The stone, known also as a massebah, was discovered during excavations of the First Temple era site, inside a large residence named by archaeologists as "Building 101," or the Governor's Residency.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem, July 16, 2019; file photo.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows

"The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B residents of Motza were surprisingly able to differentiate calcite and dolomite stones and used both in their plaster making," the study said.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Dozens of large and small stone flakes and production waste found at the Jojosi excavation site in eastern South Africa, April 11, 2026.

Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study

Based on this, researchers suggest that early homo sapiens planned for the long-term acquisition of resources earlier than previously thought.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

‘Expensive’, ‘touristy’ Stonehenge ranked third most underwhelming tourist spot globally

Analysts at CasiMonka used AI sentiment analysis tools to sift through thousands of online comments from Reddit and Google reviews to identify the world's most underwhelming tourist spots.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Expensive’, ‘touristy’ Stonehenge ranked third most underwhelming tourist spot globally.

80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia

Findings at Jebel Faya reveal new insights into Homo sapiens migrations out of Africa.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia. Illustration.

Fragments of the world's oldest runestone uncovered in Norway

Dating between 50 BCE and 275 CE, the Holesteinen reshapes understanding of early runic writing.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fragments of the world's oldest runestone uncovered in Norway.

Restoration ongoing at world's longest stone bridge in Turkey

The Uzun Köprü, measuring 1,266 meters in length with 171 arches, is recognized as the world's longest stone bridge. It was included in UNESCO's Tentative Heritage List in 2015.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Restoration ongoing at world's longest stone bridge in Turkey.

Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence

The village at Cavalaire-sur-Mer represents the second example of an open-air Cardial settlement ever discovered in France.

JANUARY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence.

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals

Hundreds of engraved sun stones were discovered in ceremonial sites, indicating a ritual response to climate catastrophe.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals.