Excavated Jericho Bones May Help Israeli-Palestinian-German Team Combat Tuberculosis
Monday, July 14, 2008 - 20:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Six-thousand year old bones excavated in Jericho may help a joint Israeli-Palestinian-German research group combat tuberculosis. The bones, which were all excavated between 50 and 70 years ago, will be tested for tuberculosis, leprosy, leishmania and malaria. However, the primary focus will be tuberculosis.