Ancient CivilizationsBiblical mystery solved as 5,500-year-old factory is discovered in Israel Posted on September 2, 2025 by Administrator The ruins of an ancient blade factory unearthed in Israel may offer the clearest evidence yet of the Canaanites, a people long described in the Bible. Archaeologists in Kiryat Gat, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, uncovered the first-ever Canaanite workshop in the region. The factory contained long flint blades and massive stones used to shape and mold weapons with precision.