Archaeologists in Israel just unearthed the oldest winepress ever discovered at an early Canaanite settlement, offering direct proof that winemaking was fundamental to the birth of the first cities.
Discoveries near Tel Megiddo offer insight into ancient Canaanite life and urbanization. Finds include a 5,000-year-old winepress and ritual offerings positioned in sight of the city's main temple ....
Model shrine and votive ram figurine complete with utensils may have been offerings by the simple folk to the gods in the Canaanite temple up the hill ....
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a rare winepress and a set of ritual objects near the eastern edge of Tel Megiddo, a site long linked to biblical history ...Winepress, ritual objects, and ancient practices unearthed at Megiddo.