The gatehouse complex, which dates to the 10th century B.C., was unearthed in Southern Israel’s Timna Valley in 2014. Experts were able to study animal bones and dung preserved in the hyper-arid climate of the Timna Valley. MYSTERIOUS TINY MUMMY STUNS EXPERTSThe Timna Valley copper smelting site was first discovered in 1934 and was first thought to be an Iron Age slave camp. The team plans to continue exploring the ancient societies around the Timna copper mines. The excavations take place each winter as part of the Tel Aviv University’s Central Timna Valley (CTV) project.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 20:37 UTC