3,000-YEAR-OLD BEEHIVES UNEARTHED IN ISRAEL
Archaeologists digging in northern Israel have discovered evidence of a 3,000-year-old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/05...y.ap/index.html