Category: Archeology & History
Ancient DNA from Austrian graves shows East Asian ancestry
Jerusalem Post Genetic differences between Mödling and Leobersdorf not explained by social status or site function. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-839049
Read MoreRare Iron Age helmet identified among Snettisham Hoard fragments
Jerusalem Post ‘There are less than 10 Iron Age helmets in Britain and every single one is unique,’ said Julia Farley, Iron Age curator at the British Museum. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-839047
Read MoreResearchers puzzled by mysterious ‘Water Goddess’ statuette discovered in Germany
Jerusalem Post Although artifacts at the site date to the Hallstatt period, the figure’s context remains unclear due to a lack of similar finds. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-839036
Read More500 BCE Spartan warrior’s Corinthian Helmet to be auctioned in London
Jerusalem Post The helmet is ‘one of the best preserved specimens’ to hit the market in recent years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-839033
Read MoreArchaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence
Jerusalem Post The village at Cavalaire-sur-Mer represents the second example of an open-air Cardial settlement ever discovered in France. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838888
Read MoreTraveling Merovingian mint masters heritage: 1,300-year-old gold coin discovered near Belkau
Jerusalem Post “Mint masters traveled from place to place, not always in large cities, but also in villages”. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838884
Read MoreRare gold-plated pre-Viking helmet fragment discovered in Scandinavia
Jerusalem Post Archaeology director says the piece comes “from what must have been one of Scandinavia’s most magnificent helmets.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838880
Read MorePolice suspect crime after 2,000-year-old statue found by Thessaloniki garbage bins
Jerusalem Post The Greek police’s Organized Crime Unit opened a preliminary investigation into how the statue came to be dumped. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838870
Read More2200-year-old mosaic and 1800-year-old tomb unearthed in Assos
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists uncovered a 2,200-year-old mosaic and an 1,800-year-old monumental tomb in the ancient city of Assos, in Turkey. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838869
Read MoreTiny Roman-era golden padlock set to go on display
Jerusalem Post Measuring only 11 by 12 millimeters, the padlock’s intricate details are hardly recognizable to the naked eye. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838868
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