Israel Antiquities Authority

Airflows redefine the cost of aerial transport in the wild

Fuel economy matters to both animals and machines, as the cost of transport can determine where, when, and how far locomotion is possible. However, established estimates of these values for animal flight come from laboratories and treat the atmosphere as constant, even though fre...

Species interactions, not Richness: How does long-term pastoral land use alter Mediterranean mammal communities?

Abstract Pastoralism, a common land use worldwide, plays a significant ecological role in Mediterranean ecosystems, where it has been present for millennia. However, its long-term effects on mammal communities, community composition, and interspecific interactions are not fully u...

Mortars and plasters at Herod's Caesarea Maritima: integration of imported and local construction technologies

Abstract Building materials from different architectural elements at Herodian Caesarea Maritima (22–4 BCE ) provide evidence for a variety of compositions tailored to specific construction functions, demonstrating the extent of Roman technological influence on Herod's architectur...