“ While the Bible tells us nothing about beekeeping in Israel at that time, ” continues the press release, “the discovery of the apiary at Tel Rehov indicates that beekeeping and the extraction of bees ’ honey and honeycomb was a highly developed industry as early as the First [Solomon’s] Temple period.
„ Ehkki Piibel ei räägi midagi mesilaste pidamisest tollases Iisraelis, ” jätkab pressiteade, „näitab Tel Rehovist leitud mesila, et mesilaste pidamine ja meevõtt oli esimese templi [Saalomoni templi] ajajärgul juba kõrgelt arenenud tegevusala.