Israel Rock Art

Rock Art in Israel – Book Rock art is not art imitating life; it is a visual record of religious beliefs practiced long ago and not an expression of daily life. That’s the book’s basic conclusion that completes 20 years of rock art research in Israel. The research sheds aRead More …

How to Interpret Rock Art? Rock Art interpretation in essence is an archaeology of the ancient mind. It represents the sorting and deciphering of ancient thoughts that reflect ancient knowledge and important events prescribed by time. Each rock art represents a human thought bordering the imagination sphere bounded by theRead More …

Astronomy Rock Art, Negev Desert Israel. Archaeological research confirms that early astronomy references engraved on Negev Desert rock art originated in Egypt and Sumer cultures. These ancient civilizations nurtured sky observations designed to interpret events with the intent to predict the future.  They tracked the sunrise and sunset, moon dailyRead More …

Ancient Moon Calendars in Negev Desert Rock Art Ancient astronomy knowledge helped people to organize their life as evidenced by the invention of prehistoric calendars about 20,000 years ago. Archaeological research confirms that the lunar calendar adapted first throughout the Ancient Near East. The rock art interpretation presented here validatesRead More …

Cosmic Egg Creation in Rock Art, Negev Desert. Ancient Myths, Astronomy, and archaeology attempted to explain the wonder of creation.  No one witnessed creation but multiple versions exist in the ancient literature as if they were witnessed by many wise men. These creation accounts originated in different cultures share similarRead More …