Archaeologists have uncovered a wealth of ancient artifacts, including a 5,000-year-old winepress and evidence of a Canaanite folk cult, at the biblical Armageddon site, Tel Megiddo, in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery on November 5, revealing the findings were made during an excavation conducted alongside the construction of Highway 66 in the Jezreel Valley. The artifacts span a vast historical period, ranging from the Early Bronze Age (around 3000 B.C.) to the Late Bronze Age (about 1270 B.C.).
The most remarkable find was the rock-carved winepress, which officials stated is the oldest ever discovered in Israel. This artifact provides definitive evidence of early wine production in the region, a claim previously supported only by indirect evidence.