Category: Archeology & History
Police 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
Read MoreUS government drops lawsuit against RMS Titanic after company cancels future Titanic expeditions
Jerusalem Post RMS Titanic has completed eight expeditions, recovering thousands of items, including passenger belongings, cutlery, and part of the hull. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838865
Read MoreFour men on trial for theft of 2,100-year-old Celtic gold treasure from Manching museum
Jerusalem Post Majority of the 3.7-kilogram treasure still missing after the burglary. “The loss of this treasure is immeasurable,” a researcher remarked. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838701
Read MoreRelatives discover priceless Qing vase after couple’s passing; sells for £53 million
Jerusalem Post In the 1970s, a working-class British couple brought the vase to ‘Going for a Song’, where it was evaluated as a fake by an expert. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838699
Read MoreDoes the ‘Grave Naiskos’ statue show an ancient Greek using a laptop?
Jerusalem Post Experts clarify the object is a shadow box used in funerary practices. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838697
Read MoreExcavations at Kurd Qaburstan uncover clues to ancient Mesopotamian city of Qabra
Jerusalem Post Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838695
Read More1,500-year-old bones found in IKEA bag in Germany
Jerusalem Post A volunteer helper from the 1965 excavation, who later moved to the Fulda area for work, was allowed to keep the skeletal parts as a thank-you. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838655
Read MoreA youth in the wall: Excavations in ancient Philippi reveal continued habitation until 11th century
Jerusalem Post The excavations have provided new data about the multifaceted history of Philippi after the 6th century CE, overturning previous assumptions that the city was abandoned during this period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-838653
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