Category: Archeology & History
First blue-eyed human, a dark-haired lactose-intolerant infant, found in 17,000-year-old remains
Jerusalem Post Histological analysis of the infant’s teeth and a healed fracture on his collarbone indicated he had endured a tough birth. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835087
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague during road construction
Jerusalem Post Stone axes or axe-hammers, their semi-finished products, and unsuccessful products prove the presence of a local workshop for processing the polished stone industry. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834955
Read MoreHidden history: mass graves at Blackberry Hill echo Bristol’s dark past
Jerusalem Post Discovery offers rare insight into how the poorest bristolians lived and died during the 19th century. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834952
Read MoreNile rats and Black Death: Mummy reveals bubonic plague in Egypt 3,290 years ago
Jerusalem Post Researchers have uncovered the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia in an ancient Egyptian mummy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834951
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old temple and sanctuary in ancient city of Kastabala, Turkey
Jerusalem Post In inscriptions uncovered in the ancient city dating back to the 5th century BCE, the local Luwian people mentioned their goddess Kubaba Pirwaşua. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834946
Read MoreTel Aviv University Research: Biblical Timna Valley copper mines exceeded today’s safety standards
Jerusalem Post The research team conducted geochemical studies at copper mining sites in the Timna Valley in the Arava Desert. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834943
Read MoreHistorian says ancient Baghdad’s circular design was inspired by the mandala
Jerusalem Post In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple proposes that India had a role in shaping and reshaping the ancient and medieval world. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834940
Read MoreDiscovery in Prado Vargas Cave suggests Neanderthals practiced abstract thinking
Jerusalem Post Researchers believe marine fossils were deliberately collected by Neanderthals, despite holding no practical value. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834938
Read More‘Exquisite’ 1,700-year-old lamp bearing Temple symbols discovered in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post “The exquisite artistic workmanship of the lamp, which was found complete, makes it outstanding and extremely rare.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-834956
Read MorePeebles hoard unearthed after 3,000 years finds home at National Museums Scotland
Jerusalem Post The acquisition was announced four years after metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien uncovered the hoard in a field. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834936
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