People in biblical Levant paid in silver 3,600 years ago, study shows

The use of silver as a means of payment in the Levant began about 500 years earlier than previously thought, a new study has shown. But since silver is not found in the region, the practice required active trade with Turkey to import the precious metal. Archaeological records show that the use of silver pieces […]

Already existing drugs screened in Jerusalem treat Covid effectively

If the medications are found effective in patients, they will probably be useful in overcoming the new, more infections variants, as they target proteins that hardly change between mutations. He and his team scanned 2,839 substances and found the three drugs that were impressive candidates.