There is a very busy, well-used road that runs through Israel’s Jezreel Valley—a place overshadowed by biblical references to Armageddon. The roadside here has become a place of discovery for archeologists, who continue probing ancient ruins for clues about a lost civilization. A recent find now tells of cult rituals and wine-making 5,000 years ago.
Along Highway 66, which runs southeast from Haifa to the West Bank, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have been exploring the terrain ahead of road construction to upgrade the highway. Recent digs have unearthed ancient ritual objects of Canaanite origin as well as a wine press hewn directly from the living rock bed.
