They have also found and genetically analyzed two ancient wine grape varieties that thrived in the region's hot, dry climate. Members of Israel's modern wine industry hope to use the grapes to produce wines linked to the region's long history.
Guy Bar-Oz, a professor and bioarchaeologist at the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at Israel's University of Haifa, began digging in the region in 2015 and at the Avdat archaeological site in 2018. His goal was to discover why the people who lived there 1,500 years ago abandoned the region. He and his colleagues were surprised by how many grape pips they dug up.
The ancient city of Avdat was founded more than 2,000 years ago by the Nabataeans, who ruled parts of modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria. They are best-known for building the city of Petra. Avdat was an important town between Petra and Gaza, part of a trade route for spices.
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