Archaeologists working at the Tinshemet Cave in Israel believe they’ve discovered one of the world’s oldest human burial ...

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Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully ...

Evidence from Tinshemet Cave in Israel shows that early human groups shared similar burial practices, including deliberate ...

Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years. The site, Tinshemet Cave, contains remarkably preserved remains of early ...

Mr Tryon said the Tinshemet findings are bolstering earlier discoveries from two similar burial sites dating back to the same period in northern Israel: Skhul Cave and Qafzeh Cave. Skhul Cave was ...

Volunteers work in Tinshemet Cave, where archaeologists are excavating one of the world's oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years, near Shoam, Israel, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.