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About this data The population of Chiton in 2011 was 1,973 people. By 2016 the population was 2,247 showing a population growth of 13.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in ...
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The site, unearthed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Ministry of Heritage with help from volunteers nationwide, dates back to the Hellenistic period under Ptolemaic and Seleucid rule.
Chitons have unique ‘eyes’, unlike any other creature on earth. They have tiny lenses called ocelli are used to distinguish light and shapes. Recent studies revealed how different extant chiton ...
The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Heritage Ministry, which are jointly leading the dig north of Nahal Zohar, say the findings date to the Hellenistic period, when the Ptolemies and ...