Category: Archeology & History
Ancient Egyptian hydraulic engineering shown in walls along Nile – study
Jerusalem Post The walls, a type of structure known as a groin, were used by ancient Egypt and Nubia to control the Nile River through hydraulic engineering. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747047
Read MoreAncient Tel Shikmona factory probably supplied the First Temple with dye
Jerusalem Post A new study by the University of Haifa claims to completely change the story of the biblical Shikmona. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746977
Read MoreRome to open ancient square where Julius Caesar was killed
Jerusalem Post Accounts, embellished by William Shakespeare, tell how the Roman dictator was stabbed to death by a group of aggrieved senators on the Ides of March – March 15 – in 44 BC. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746850
Read MoreScientists discover dinosaur that tried adapting to climate change – study
Jerusalem Post The dinosaur Iani smithi, named after Janus the Roman god of change, lived at a time when a radically altered climate brought about great changes for the world. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746825
Read MoreNew species of dinosaur discovered in Chile – study
Jerusalem Post The dinosaur, now dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, inhabited the earth 72 million years ago in the Chilean Patagonia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746751
Read MoreBattir: A Palestinian village with a rich, dramatic Jewish history
Jerusalem Post Battir is named for Betar (sometimes spelled Beitar), the rugged hill location of a Jewish battle for human freedom. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746382
Read MoreA Herodian lesson for Israel from ancient Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post At the entrance to Herodium is a cluster of boulders at the foot of the hilltop, behind a sign that reads “Rolling stones from the time of the Jewish revolts against Rome.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746262
Read More86,000-year-old human bone shows evidence of failed expansions by humans
Jerusalem Post The new evidence shows that humans attempted to expand several times before the last successful expansion. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746598
Read More3000-year-old ceremonial sword discovered in Germany
Jerusalem Post The Bronze Age sword was found unused and buried with a man, woman and child. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746594
Read MoreBritish WWII submarine discovered in Aegean Sea at 203m deep
Jerusalem Post The “HMS Triumph” was used for missions that included landing agents from the British Special Operations Executive and MI9 organizations. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746588
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