Recent underwater excavations off the coast of Turkey unveiled olive pits from a shipwreck that sank 1,100 years ago. The ship, loaded with olive oil, had set sail from the Gaza coast of Palestine before being caught in a storm near Antalya, according to Milliyet.Associate Professor Dr. Hakan Öniz, head of the Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Fine Arts, and his team began underwater excavations near Besmi Island, off the coast of Kaş district in Antalya. The excavations took place at a depth of approximately 45-50 meters.Over the past year, they conducted…
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During preliminary work for the interior renovation of St. Mary's Church in Lübeck's Old Town, archaeologists made an unexpected discovery. Under the floor of the altar area, they uncovered the remains of a Romanesque basilica that had previously stood at the site, confirming previous architectural historical assumptions about its construction, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung.At a depth of about one meter, experts found massive fieldstone foundations and remnants of a brick wall, including old foundations consisting of the former city walls of Lübeck. The foundations and wall date from the "boom phase" around 1200. The used bricks are remarkable not…
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The management of RTV SLO, Slovenia’s national public broadcaster, called on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Friday to disqualify Israel from participating in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest over the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.The contest is set to take place in Basel, Switzerland.This is not the first time Israel has faced challenges regarding the European song competition. RTV SLO’s Broadcasting Council passed a resolution addressing Israel’s participation, proposing that “RTV SLO’s board of directors should immediately request the organizers, the European Broadcasting Union, to exclude Israel from the upcoming contest in Basel.”The council stated that RTV SLO must “keep…
Several Palestinian rioters were injured in violent clashes with IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus, on Friday evening.Army Radio reported that Israeli forces fired at a group of Palestinians who hurled stones at the forces during operation in Salem, east of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Authority-run WAFA news agency, a 21-year-old Palestinian was shot dead in the clashes.This is a developing story. Source link
The past year has taught us a thing or two about the Israeli real estate market, which once again proved to be one of the most dynamic and fascinating markets in the world. Record-breaking sales unseen in recent years have placed Israel at the forefront of the global real estate industry. It is hard to find another country where the appetite for real estate reaches such levels. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in December alone, 1,838 apartments were purchased by investors (including foreign buyers) – an increase of 78% compared to December 2023 and a more…
Mey Eden, Israel's leading mineral water company, has expanded its product line by entering the soda market for the first time, introducing Mey Eden Soda—a sparkling mineral water sourced from the southern Golan Heights.This launch marks the first time strongly carbonated mineral water produced in Israel will be available domestically. The soda retains Mey Eden’s characteristic flavor, derived from rainwater naturally filtered through basalt rock formations in the Golan region, known for their distinct mineral composition.“The Israeli public loves strong sparkling water, and the taste and added health benefits that mineral water offers in general and Mey Eden in…
Hapoalim, one of Israel's two largest banks, said on Monday it expects annual profit to rise by up to 25% this year and is pushing for regulators to allow it to raise dividend payouts as it reported an increase in earnings in 2024 after weathering military conflicts and a weak economy.Hapoalim – which has a market share of around 30% – said made a net profit of 7.64 billion shekels ($2.12 billion) in 2024, up from 7.36 billion in 2023, helped by high interest rates, which increased financing income, and a drop in loan default provisions. Its return on…
The Inter-Ministerial Tender Committee for Supplemental Treatment of Shafdan Effluents in the Accountant-general's Department announced Tuesday that seven groups have submitted proposals in the international tender for the design, financing, construction, and operation of a supplemental treatment facility for Shafdan effluents.The groups that submitted proposals in the pre-qualification stage are: Shikun & Binui Ltd. and Rimon Consulting and Management Services Ltd.TGW Holdings Ltd. and Adar Sanhedria Ltd.Belojan Ltd. and Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.Electra Ltd.Minrav Ltd. and Pelegim Water Engineering Ltd.IDE Water Assets Ltd.Baran Group Ltd.The facility, which will be unique and the first of its kind in…
Investors who lost money by betting against the Israeli economy since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks would be right to ask why the so-called experts whose recommendations they followed got it wrong and how to avoid making the same mistake again. Behind their error is what is referred to in behavioral economics and psychology as the “focusing illusion” (or “focalism”), a cognitive bias whereby people narrowly focus on biased or incomplete information at the expense of other, pertinent, information. This is especially relevant as the new Trump administration takes office and analysts once more start reading the tea…