Category: Archeology & History
At least 50 skeletons found at ancient burial site in the Negev
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists have found a burial site in the Negev containing ancient skeletons that may have belonged to trafficked women. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-749249
Read MoreRuins of Nazi-razed Munich synagogue found in city’s river
Jerusalem Post A section of stone containing a portion of the ten commandments in Hebrew remains intact. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-749209
Read MoreSpain’s entombed ‘Ivory Lady’ reveals leadership role of women in antiquity
Jerusalem Post The “Ivory Lady” shows that women may have held high leadership positions during the Copper Age, Stone Age and, Bronze Age. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-749169
Read MoreWere there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?
Jerusalem Post A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748936
Read MoreStone head, thought to be from Roman Emperor Caligula’s ship, found in Italian lake
Jerusalem Post Large ships constructed by Caligula were extracted from the lake in the 1930’s but were destroyed during World War II. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748857
Read MoreAncient Mesoamerican sports equipment recovered by Mexican authorities
Jerusalem Post The Yoke, made of sedimentary stone, was carved during the Mesoamerican Classic period somewhere between 400-900 CE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748725
Read MoreAncient rock engravings at Timna Park reveal insights into human cultures
Jerusalem Post The new ArchCUT3-D technology explores 3-D micromorphological characteristics of engravings with unprecedented precision, revealing new insights. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748551
Read MoreBritish World War II planes discovered in Ukraine
Jerusalem Post In total, 3000 models of the plane had been sent to help the USSR fight off the Nazis from 1941 until 1944. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748497
Read MoreAncient Greek altar unearthed at archaeological site in Sicily
Jerusalem Post A more than 2000-year-old ancient Greek altar was found in the archaeological site of Segesta in Sicily. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748386
Read MoreSpanish archaeologists plan rescue of 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck
Jerusalem Post After it sank, it remained buried in sediment for more than two millennia until changes in sea currents due to construction on the shore unearthed it almost 30 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748368
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