Category: Archeology & History
Underwater cemetery and 19th century hospital discovered by archaeologists
Jerusalem Post The hospital, which was abandoned in 1873, had once been used to quarantine patients with yellow fever. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742464
Read MoreUnderground Greek tomb discovered in Italy by using cosmic rays – study
Jerusalem Post The subterranean burial that was found is approximately 2,500 years old, but researchers hadn’t been able prior to access all the Greek burials. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742267
Read MoreNew excavations in Caesar’s forum help shed light on 16th-century medicine
Jerusalem Post Researchers have connected a recent excavation with a 16th-century hospital that dealt with plague victims. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742217
Read MoreStone tools suggest Homo sapiens settled in Europe in three waves – study
Jerusalem Post The issues he aimed to shed more light on answer were – how did humans arrive and settle in Europe, and how did they interact with the Neanderthals? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742159
Read MoreMultiple new well-preserved fossilized species discovered in Wales
Jerusalem Post In some of the specimens, nerves and digestive systems are still fully intact, which is extremely rare. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742150
Read More60 arrests made in international art trafficking crackdown
Jerusalem Post 11,049 objects were recovered as part of operation ‘Pandora VII’ https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742146
Read MoreModern Israeli grapes linked to grapes in the Bible – study
Jerusalem Post The seeds were found at archaeological excavations led by Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and colleagues from the University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742086
Read MoreNew archaeological findings shed light on first human migration out of Africa
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists examined stone monuments from Oman and Southern Arabia to uncover new information about migration out of Africa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742025
Read MoreBuddha statue uncovered in Egypt’s Red Sea reveals ancient trade route
Jerusalem Post This discovery also showed that Egypt was a gateway between the East and the Roman Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741997
Read MoreThe pendant is 20,000 years old. Ancient DNA shows who wore it
Jerusalem Post It became the first prehistoric artifact linked by genetic sleuthing to a specific person. It is unknown whether the woman made or merely wore it. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741992
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