Category: Archeology & History
Israel uncovers ancient Christian inscription from Book of Psalms
Jerusalem Post Unearthing ancient faith: A Byzantine Greek inscription paraphrasing verse 86 in the Book of Psalms was found in an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760618
Read MoreStone age artists carved detailed human and animal rock art in Namibia
Jerusalem Post Engravings of animal tracks and human footprints appear in numerous traditions of prehistoric rock art around the world and many of these engravings can be found in Namibia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760590
Read MoreCaves in Spain contain ancient human remains that were modified – study
Jerusalem Post The significance of this cave is that it “returned a large number of commingled skeletal remains suggesting its funerary use from the Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760442
Read MoreMexico uncovers ‘elite’ Mayan palace used to home ancient rulers
Jerusalem Post The discovery marks the first-ever finding of such a structure used for residential purposes in the Mayan site, located in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760334
Read MoreRare 3,800-year-old passageway and vault found in northern Israel
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists excavated a corbelled passageway and a large vault built of thousands of unfired mud bricks, the first example of corbelled architecture found in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760302
Read MoreAncient Roman mosaic reveals: Women wore bikinis as early as 1400 BC
Jerusalem Post While many think bikinis are a 20th-century invention, an ancient Sicilian mosaic shows that ancient Roman women wore them during sports. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-759801
Read MoreTreasure estimated to be 1,400 years old discovered in Norwegian pagan temple
Jerusalem Post Three of the five were found where the temple’s wall once, and the other two were discovered in post holes. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760298
Read MoreAncient Roman cavalry swords unearthed in the UK
Jerusalem Post Unlocking the secrets of ancient Roman swords buried in the heart of the Cotswolds. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-760016
Read More2,000-year-old burial site reveals Iron age secrets in Germany
Jerusalem Post A 2,000-year-old burial site has been uncovered near Fröndenberg-Frömern, Germany, containing significant quantities of fire debris and large ceramic fragments. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-759962
Read More7,000-year-old animal and human remains found in Saudi Arabian stone structures
Jerusalem Post The discoveries suggest that people gathered at stone structures to perform rituals, depositing animal horns and skulls, in Saudi Arabia about 7,000 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-759916
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