Category: Archeology & History
Figurine of Greek love god and more historical treasures uncovered in Italy
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists uncovered a statue of the Greek god of love Eros, bull head figurines and more historical treaues in a newly discovered temple. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739621
Read MoreT-Rex skeleton sells for more than $6 million at Swiss auction
Jerusalem Post More than half of the skeleton’s bones are original. The rest are replacements made from plaster and epoxy resin casts. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739602
Read MoreArchaeologists discover ring with carnelian carving of Apollo
Jerusalem Post The ring was worn in the 2nd century and the wearer would have sought the god’s protection. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739329
Read MoreArchaeologists find coal on Blackbeard’s ship. Where did it come from?
Jerusalem Post Blackbeard and his crew cruised through the Caribbean, gaining notoriety and acquiring treasures that remain undiscovered to this day. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739324
Read MoreScientists make progress in identifying victims of US massacre from 100-years-ago
Jerusalem Post City officials have requested DNA from those that believe that they may be related to the victims or that have a historical connection to Tulsa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739277
Read MorePeruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath
Jerusalem Post The “finely carved” bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739269
Read More1,500-year-old Byzantine women’s sandals unearthed
Jerusalem Post The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739242
Read MoreAt Mexico’s Chichen Itza, archaeologists discover Mayan scoreboard
Jerusalem Post The circular piece, measuring just over 32 centimeters (12.6 inches) in diameter and weighing 40 kilos (88 lb), displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739037
Read MoreAncient Egyptian burials inform scientists on ancient climate – study
Jerusalem Post Wooden labels, placed with mummies, have provided scientists insight into the climate and trade of Roman-controlled ancient Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-739015
Read MoreScientists finish 200-year decryption of ancient Greek-Egyptian treatise – study
Jerusalem Post The manuscript is believed to be a lost treatise by Ptolemy on his Meteoroscope. It was hidden within a copy of Etymologiae. Deciphering it has taken over 200 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738848
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