January
15
/ 2023
A collection of eight ostrich eggs dated to between 4,000 and 7,500 years old have been discovered near an ancient fire pit in southern Israel. It was a campsite used by prehistoric nomads, which also revealed burnt stones, flint, stone tools, and pottery sherds, apart from the “truly special” collection of ostrich eggs. Although they are crushed, they are simultaneously exceptionally well-preserved. Fireside Scrambling In Ancient Times The eight fragmented ostrich eggs were discovered beside a fire pit at an ancient nomadic campsite in the Negev desert's Nitzana sand dunes, in the agricultural fields of Be’er Milka, a Moshav agricultural community in Israel's southern Ramat HaNegev region. According to a report in Haaretz, Lauren Davis, the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation
