Category: Archeology & History
‘The Vatican and Me’: One man’s journey to find divine treasures
Jerusalem Post The Vatican and Me is an object lesson in perseverance in the face of seemingly intractable indifference. An inspiring tale of Harry Moskoff’s journey. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798696
Read MoreJapanese researchers identify lost villa of Roman Emperor Augustus in Italy
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating and chemical analysis of the volcanic layers covering the earlier building, which confirmed that the building predates the Vesuvian eruption in AD79. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798316
Read MoreEgypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II
Jerusalem Post Egyptian authorities spotted the artifact when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013, after it was stolen more than three decades ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798186
Read MoreArchaeological gem Dura-Europos found to be mirror image of Iraq’s Anqa
Jerusalem Post Strategically located Dura-Europos was a ‘forgotten city’ in Syria and neglected by archaeologists who finally identified Iraq’s Anqa as its near-mirror image. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798100
Read MoreMotza mosaicists: Putting an ancient Roman mosaic floor back together
Jerusalem Post Residents of a village near Jerusalem piece together an ancient Roman floor. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797397
Read MoreHumans occupied lava tube in northern Saudi Arabia as shelter for thousands of years
Jerusalem Post A large tube produced by lava in the Umm Jirsan cave in Saudi Arabia sheltered humans for thousands of years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797775
Read MoreGigantic marine reptile’s fossils found by British girl and father
Jerusalem Post British girl finds fossil of massive ancient marine reptile in Somerset, England. Jawbone suggests creature rivaling blue whales, named Ichthyotitan severnensis. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797768
Read MoreThe Temple Mount earth-filtering project makes new discoveries
Jerusalem Post Tokens found in Temple Mount Sifting Project excavations may have been used by ancient pilgrims. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797767
Read MoreWas the wreckage found off Argentina a Nazi submarine?
Jerusalem Post Independent researchers concluded that the submarine was very likely of Nazi origin, and researchers from the Italian Naval League supported this finding. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797661
Read MoreThe $20b shipwreck at the heart of a legal dispute in Colombia
Jerusalem Post Colombia, Spain and an American salvage company all claim ownership of the wreck – dubbed the “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks” – and its cargo. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797510
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