Category: Archeology & History
Documentary chronicles return of artworks looted by 19th-century French soldiers to West Africa
Jerusalem Post In November 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the artifacts to Benin. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829765
Read MoreLargest treasure hoard found in England sold for £4.3 million
Jerusalem Post The hoard includes silver pennies minted between 1066 and 1068, likely buried during the turmoil of the Norman Conquest. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829762
Read MoreThe spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later
Jerusalem Post The spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later peat-cutting tools. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829757
Read MoreStudy suggests Eastern European miners may have invented the wheel around 3900 BC
Jerusalem Post Findings indicate the wheel evolved due to mining environment challenges, akin to selective pressures in biological evolution. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829755
Read MoreSome researchers think Indonesian pyramid could rewrite human history, dating back to 25,000 BC
Jerusalem Post Experts argue there is no clear evidence that the site’s buried layers were built by humans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829753
Read MoreMassive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped stone
Jerusalem Post The discovery includes at least 139 graves and burial mounds dating back more than 1,200 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829752
Read MoreThe Lamp of Prince Sarghitmish: record set for most expensive glass piece ever auctioned
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829585
Read MoreUS WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy
Jerusalem Post The ship was sunk in 1942 after a fire battle between US forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-829595
Read MoreEgyptian ministry denies destruction of parts of the Great Pyramid
Jerusalem Post A video circulating on social media sparked controversy, claiming it documents “the breaking of stones” at the Great Pyramid of Khufu. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829577
Read MoreAncient Tasmanians used fire to shape their environment 41,600 years ago, earliest evidence shows
Jerusalem Post Analysis of ancient mud reveals a sudden increase in charcoal around 41,600 years ago, indicating fire use by early inhabitants. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829465
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