Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2025

Daily Sabah - Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul

  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Hundreds of WWI era liquor bottles left by British soldiers found in Israel

by

TEL AVIV Mar 22, 2017 - 12:00 am GMT+3
Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority found hundreds of liquor and soda glass bottles at an excavation site at a building where British soldiers were garrisoned during the First World War near the city of Ramla. (EPA Photo)
Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority found hundreds of liquor and soda glass bottles at an excavation site at a building where British soldiers were garrisoned during the First World War near the city of Ramla. (EPA Photo)
by Mar 22, 2017 12:00 am

Archaeologists have unearthed of hundreds of liquor bottles left behind by British soldiers from World War I, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.

The foundations of a barracks that had housed British soldiers was found at an excavation site near Ramla, a city in central Israel.

While examining the soldiers' rubbish area, a few meters from the building, archaeologists found that nearly 70 percent of the waste was liquor bottles.

"It seems that the soldiers took advantage of the respite given them to release the tension by frequently drinking alcohol," said Ron Toueg, an excavation director with the authority.

According to Sary Mark, an expert on the British army's occupation of present-day Israel, a group of soldiers under General Edmund Allenby had taken over the area in November 1917 before later occupying Jerusalem.

Most interestingly, said researcher Brigitte Ouahnouna, is that the bottles were brought in from Europe - "a fascinating testimony of the everyday life of the British military camp a century ago." She said it was the first time such a collection had been found in Israel.

The archaeologists, who had been excavating 250,000-year-old flint tools at the site before stumbling upon the bottles, also found dozens of belt buckles, uniform buttons and riding tools in the building.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Mar 22, 2017 3:40 pm
    KEYWORDS
    life
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Christmas, floods and lava: Weekly top photos
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • DS TV
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021