Category: Archeology & History
Egypt aborts controversial pyramid renovation plan
Jerusalem Post Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the plan last month, declaring it would be “the project of the century.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-787359
Read More‘Til death do us part: Humans, their dogs, other beloved animals were buried together
Jerusalem Post A study on human-animal co-burials in the Late Iron Age. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786980
Read More1,800-year-old Roman Legionary Base discovered at Tel Megiddo
Jerusalem Post The VIth Legion Roman legionary base is the only Roman military base of these dimensions that has been located and exposed in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786877
Read MoreAncient Romans used hallucinogenic drugs, new study shows
Jerusalem Post The plant in question is Black henbane, whose seeds were found in a hollowed sheep or goat bone and was located in archeological sites throughout the Netherlands, according to the researchers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786498
Read MoreReservist on leave finds ancient Assyrian amulet while hiking
Jerusalem Post The rare find was transferred to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) as required by law, and its discoverer received a certificate of appreciation for his efforts. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-785619
Read MoreTunnel that could lead to Cleopatra’s Tomb is ‘geometric miracle’
Jerusalem Post The tunnel was discovered 13 meters below the ground by Katharine Martinez, an archaeologist from the Dominican Republic. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-785360
Read MoreThe ancient history of Israeli grape pips and wine
Jerusalem Post Excavations have given proof of a flourishing wine industry in the Byzantine and early Arab period, especially at sites like Shivta, Halutza, Nitzana, and Avdat. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-784756
Read MoreNew study suggests 17th century Italians were cannabis users
Jerusalem Post Conducting their study on the crypt of 17th century Milanese hospital Ospedale Maggiore, researchers analyzed femoral bone samples from the remains of the hospital patients. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-784464
Read MoreResearchers find that hidden Poseidon temple is larger than previously assumed
Jerusalem Post In the future, the team wants to find out more about the dimensions of the sanctuary, and what its purpose was. There is also speculation as to what else lies beneath the earth in this location. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-784119
Read MoreExceptionally well-preserved 14th-century armor glove discovered in Switzerland
Jerusalem Post Only five 14th-century gauntlets have been discovered in Switzerland, none as well preserved as this Kyburg gauntlet, according to the Zurich cantonal infrastructure department. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-782968
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