Category: Archeology & History
LIVE: This is how international students can study archaeology in Israel
Jerusalem Post Grady Gillett, MA Student, International in Ancient Israel Studies, In conversation with Erica Schachne, Editor, The Jerusalem Post Magazine. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748047
Read MoreBiblical Kingdom of Judah expanded into Israel earlier than previously thought, study finds
Jerusalem Post In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-748033
Read More‘Pizza’ painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii
Jerusalem Post What may be the ancestor of the modern pizza has been discovered in a fresco in the Roman city of Pompeii. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747875
Read MoreSpain police seize 1,900-year-old Roman bust amid trove of archaeological treasures
Jerusalem Post Police found the artworks in a storage room in Baena – a town near Cordoba – and said a married couple had been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell art treasures on the black market. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747764
Read MoreNewly discovered toothed whale was an early ancestor of dolphins – study
Jerusalem Post The study was made after the fossilized remains of three odontocetes were found in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747753
Read MoreMan charged for attempted antiquity smuggling – DOJ report
Jerusalem Post He faces prison time for his charge of entry of falsely classified goods. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747681
Read MoreNew dinosaur species discovered in China after fossilized paw found
Jerusalem Post The fossilized theropod remains are thought to be 121 million years old, placing their origin in the early Cretaceous period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747644
Read MoreUK scientists reconstruct face of 7th-century aristocrat, Christian convert
Jerusalem Post “Were they political brides or perhaps brides of Christ? The fact that her diet changed once she arrived in England suggests that her lifestyle may have changed quite significantly” – Dr. Leggett https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747638
Read MoreNazi-smuggling submarine found in Argentina causes international stir
Jerusalem Post Aregntina’s security ministry reportedly halted all investigations after receiving an independent report of the wreck. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747443
Read MoreAncient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle
Jerusalem Post The city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, three plazas with “imposing buildings” and other structures arranged in almost-concentric circles. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-747315
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