IN THE MEDIA

A selection of media reports on our research

Aug 3

Research Symposium: “Bustan Gardens and Heritage Trees – Past, Present and Future” June 2024, Ramat Ha’Nadiv National Park

By Dr. Joshua Schmidt. Fresh from the field: Interdisciplinary research symposium (05/06/2024). We collaborated with researchers from the...

Mar 20

Modern Israeli grapes linked to grapes in the Bible - study

From The Jerusalem Post (May 2023) The seeds were found at archaeological excavations led by Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and colleagues from the...

Mar 13

The ancient history of Israeli grape pips and wine

Excavations have given proof of a flourishing wine industry in the Byzantine and early Arab period, especially at sites like Shivta, Halutza

Jul 9, 2023

Ancient DNA analysis of winegrape seeds reveals genetic link between two modern varieties of red and

Jun 1, 2023

Scientists Identify Ancient Grapes from Byzantine Days

An archaeological dig in southern Israel has uncovered an ancient wine industry and two grapes with a storied past.

May 30, 2023

Genetic Studies Link Modern Israeli Grapes to Their Biblical Forebears

May 27, 2023

Unveiling the “Mysterious” Gaza Wine: Scientists Analyze Ancient Grapes

May 3, 2023

Genetic link between two modern varieties of red and white grapes and grape varieties

Genetic link between two modern varieties of red and white grapes and grape varieties cultivated over 1100 years ago

Apr 27, 2023

Grape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide

Apr 23, 2023

Ancient DNA reveals commercial viticulture in Byzantine and Early Islamic settlements

Excavations in the Negev Highlands of southern Israel found that the ancient cultivators could continuously produce a wide variety of grapes

Apr 18, 2023

Negev desert study may have earliest evidence of white grapes

Researchers studying the remains of grapes from Late Antiquity settlements in Israel's Negev desert.

Feb 11, 2021

Enduring mystery surrounds the collapse of a Byzantine society

A cluster of winemaking towns survived three centuries in the harsh Negev Desert, but were abandoned in the 6th century.

Jul 26, 2020

Seeds from 1,500-year-old Negev trash pits show a world on the brink of collapse