Archeology & History – Prologue Journal

Student discovers 1000-year-old Eastern Roman coin and donates it to Troya Museum

Jerusalem Post After examination, the Troya Museum determined that the coin dates back to the 10th century CE and belongs to the Eastern Roman Empire period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837985

Shocking discovery:’Ushikawa Man’ fossils are actually ancient bear bones, says University of Tokyo

Jerusalem Post The oldest human fossils on Japan’s mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837984

Leonardo da Vinci’s secret passages discovered beneath Sforza Castle

Jerusalem Post One of the discoveries is a tunnel that connects the Sforza Castle to the nearby church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has long been the subject of legends and speculation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837971

DNA analysis reveals Iron Age society in Britain was built with around women

Jerusalem Post Researchers have uncovered genetic evidence suggesting that ancient Celtic societies in Iron Age Britain were matrilineal and matrilocal, with women holding status and influence. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837837

Colombia’s defense claims Sea Search Armada never found the San José galleon

Jerusalem Post In a 439-page document, the Republic of Colombia demonstrated that Sea Search Armada’s predecessor, Glocca Morra Company, never found and was never close to finding the Galleon San José. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837826

Are these the ‘Sun Stones’? Study suggests medieval Ukrainian disks were Viking solar compasses

Jerusalem Post Old Norse sagas speak of sun stones that could locate the hidden sun when held up to the overcast sky. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837823

After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea

Jerusalem Post Experts want to measure and examine the remains on the beach next week using 3D technology. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837820

Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard

Jerusalem Post The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military observation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837611

Restoration of ancient Pelinna Acropolis underway

Jerusalem Post Alexander the Great passed through Ancient Pelinna in 335 BC to invade Boeotia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837607

Guided by a 17th-century Jesuit’s tip, researchers uncover an Inca tunnel network beneath Cusco

Jerusalem Post The extensive underground passages stretch over 1,750 meters and connect several significant sites, including the Temple of the Sun (Coricancha) and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837603