1,600 Year Old Kilns Discovered In Israel Shed New Light On Ancient Glass Industry

A recent excavation uncovered remains of the oldest kilns in Israel, where archaeologists believe commercial quantities of raw glass were produced 1600 years ago - a discovery that proves Israel was one of the largest glass producers in the ancient world, the Israel Antiquities Authority reports. The discovery occurred during the Jezreel Valley Railway Project, a long-term, multidisciplinary survey and excavation project investigating this history of human activity in the Jezreel Valley from the Paleolithic through the Ottoman period. A video showing more information about the discovery can be seen at: www.youtu.be/63glqFkg8