Manot Cave has a rich history of archaeological significance. Discovered accidentally in 2008, it has yielded insights into both Neanderthal and modern human life.

The research team of (l-r) Prof. Ofer Marder, Prof. Israel Hershkovitz & Dr. Omry Barzilai. A rare prehistoric ritual complex has been uncovered in the darkest depths of Manot Cave in Western ...

A Mysterious Boulder Carved to Look Like a Tortoise Shell May Offer Evidence of the Middle East’s Earliest Ritual Ceremonies The 35,000-year-old rock was found in Manot Cave, which was inhabited ...

A cave in Israel may have once been a ritualistic gathering site for early humans some 35,000 years ago, likely making it the earliest ritual site in Southwest Asia. The multifaceted research team ...

Manot Cave was discovered in 2008, a chance find as workers built condominiums near the Israel-Lebanon border. In 2015, the first major finding emerged: a cranium in the cave that researchers ...

The ritual boulder was discovered deep within Manot Cave, in the Galilee region of northern Israel, where Hershkovitz has led excavations since 2010.

The Manot Cave features an 80-meter-long hall connecting to two lower chambers from the north and south. The living section is near the entrance and was a hub for activities like flint-knapping, ...

The Manot Cave, since its discovery in 2008, has been investigated by multi-disciplinary teams of experts from the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University.

Manot Cave’s ritual compound resembles an even older cave chamber discovered in France. Neandertals built circular structures out of broken rock formations inside Bruniquel Cave about 176,500 ...

The ritual boulder was discovered deep within Manot Cave, in the Galilee region of northern Israel, where Hershkovitz has led excavations since 2010.