Category: Archeology & History
Israeli, Mongolian researchers unravel the mysteries of the Mongolian Arc
Jerusalem Post Mongolian researchers have teamed up with colleagues from – of all places – the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to study the previously overlooked Mongolian Arc. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780698
Read MoreAncient accessorized skeletons discovered in building works in Rome
Jerusalem Post The remains were thought to have been from between the second and fourth centuries. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780514
Read MoreSkull with ‘execution-style wounds’ sheds light on colonial Indonesia – study
Jerusalem Post Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780203
Read More4,000 year old palace discovered in central China
Jerusalem Post The archeological discovery sheds light on the architecture built during the Xia dynasty, an early Chinese dynasty mentioned in legends. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780185
Read MoreNew genetic tool allows researchers to track the spread of prehistoric people – study
Jerusalem Post The researchers applied “ancIBD” to ancient genomes from across Eurasia and found hundreds of previously undetected pairs of relatives. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780066
Read MoreTwo IDF reserve soldiers uncover Byzantine-era oil candle
Jerusalem Post Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779569
Read MoreGreek antiquities valued at $3.7 m. recovered from smugglers in New York
Jerusalem Post Several of the most notable pieces are thousands of years old. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779430
Read MoreHow a 2nd century man from the Russian steppe died in Roman Britain – study
Jerusalem Post After the Romans defeated the Sarmatians in the Marcomannic Wars in 175 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius enlisted Sarmatian cavalry into Roman legions and sent 5,500 Sarmatian soldiers to Britain. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779422
Read MoreObsessed with the Roman Empire? Archaeologists just made a major discovery
Jerusalem Post Contrary to expectations, the peer-reviewed research demonstrates that Interamna Lirenas thrived well into the 3rd century AD, resisting decline for an impressive 900 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-777632
Read MoreBakery ‘prison’ uncovered in Ancient Rome’s Pompeii
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-777455
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