Category: Archeology & History
Archaeologists discover possible ancient Israelite palace in Jordan
Jerusalem Post The site could be the place where Jacob wrestled with God. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-834054
Read MoreAncient Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5 million at Sotheby’s auction
Jerusalem Post Some experts question the tablet’s authenticity and its purported dating between 300 and 800 CE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834246
Read MoreFor the first time, hidden imperial Roman spice vaults is now open to public
Jerusalem Post The Horrea Piperataria remained hidden for centuries beneath the ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834245
Read MoreNew documentary follows new attempt to find legendary hoard of Inca emperor Atahualpa
Jerusalem Post Jorge Anhalzer’s team discovered an ancient Inca road matching Valverde’s map, possibly leading to the lost treasure. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834241
Read MoreResearcher locates site of Alexander’s first Persian victory after 20 years of study
Jerusalem Post “After this battle, Alexander set out from here and conquered Western Anatolia, and later all of Asia as far as India.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834111
Read MoreThe ‘Sistine Chapel of prehistory’: How a 21,000-year-old cave transformed our view of ancient art
Jerusalem Post Discovered on December 18, 1994, by three amateur speleologists, the Chauvet Cave changed our understanding of prehistoric peoples. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834108
Read MoreMrBeast films ghost hunt at Giza pyramids with 100-hour access
Jerusalem Post MrBeast plans to sleep in the pyramids, hunt for ghosts, and discover secret rooms with his team. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-834107
Read MoreUnexpected find: Artifacts and tombs uncovered in Turkish construction project
Jerusalem Post Preliminary examinations suggest that the remains may date back to ancient periods, potentially from the Ancient Roman era or even earlier. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833923
Read MoreBones neatly fill gaps in 15th-century Dutch floor, surprising experts
Jerusalem Post The floor is made of metacarpal and metatarsal bones of cattle, meticulously sawn to exactly the same height. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833915
Read MoreThe new finding from Egypt? A 3,000-year-old painting of a woman that looks just like Marge Simpson
Jerusalem Post It was discovered at the upper part of a tomb dating back over 3,000 years to the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom period in Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833774
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