Archaeologists in Israel Discover Beekeepers

Digging in northern Israel they have discovered evidence of a 3,000 year old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found. The findings in the ruins of the city of Rehov this summer include 30 intact hives dating to around 900 B.C. The archaeologist Amihai Mazar of Jerusalem's Hebrew University told The Associated Press about this. He said it offers unique evidence that an advanced honey industry existed in the Holy Land at the time of the Bible.