Category: Archeology & History
Israeli experts create AI to translate ancient cuneiform text – study
Jerusalem Post Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University have developed an artificial intelligence model that can automatically translate Akkadian text written in cuneiform into English. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741982
Read MoreMummies reveal children in ancient Egypt were largely anemic – study
Jerusalem Post Children in ancient Egypt suffered from anemia and thalassemia according to CT scans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741729
Read MorePeruvian gas workers accidentally stumble upon 600-year-old tomb
Jerusalem Post The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741679
Read MoreAncient underwater temple found off coast of Naples – report
Jerusalem Post The Nabatean temple was dedicated to the god Dushara and is believed to date back to a time when Nabataean people lived in the Phlegrean Peninsula. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741637
Read MoreAncient Viking burial ship discovered in Norway – report
Jerusalem Post The site, a grave mound in Karmoy in western Norway, was discovered by archeologist Haakon Shetelig over 100 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741635
Read MoreIn the ancient world, women played more powerful role than previously thought – study
Jerusalem Post In the ancient Mongolian Xiongnu tribe, women were held in high regard and were the reason for their people’s success. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741600
Read MoreResearchers find lost WWII sunken ship that killed 1,000 Allied POWs
Jerusalem Post An American submarine torpedoed the Japanese Montevideo Maru not knowing that there were more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741598
Read MoreDutch archives on accused Nazi collaborators to open to the public in 2025
Jerusalem Post “Genocidal crimes leave a very long legacy behind them,” Shapiro said. “For better or worse, the only way to resolve some of those issues is to have your eyes wide open and look at the past openly..” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741586
Read MoreTwo men arrested after trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to undercover police
Jerusalem Post The coins found in the possession of the two men are believed to have been minted between 874CE and 879CE and issued in both Wessex and Mercia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741556
Read More‘Unique’ King David art discovered in ancient Sudan town
Jerusalem Post The painting is accompanied by inscriptions calling for God to protect the city, which experts call “unique for Christian art.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741467
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