Hosted by Brent Nagtegaal

Let the Stones Speak

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Aired: April 6, 2026 • 24 minutes

Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.

The earliest evidence of a grouping of iron blooms has been discovered in a shipwreck off the Carmel coast. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews lead author Prof. Tsilla Eshel of the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa, about the discovery.