Category: Archeology & History
Archaeologists make new discoveries in ancient undersea city of sin
Jerusalem Post The Roman town of Baia was the great luxury resort of the ancient world and has been dubbed by many as the “Las Vegas of the Roman Empire.” But then it sunk beneath the Gulf of Naples. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738850
Read MoreGiant amphibians roamed the Earth before dinosaurs, swam like crocodiles – study
Jerusalem Post Giant amphibians were once dominant predators up until the rise of dinosaurs in the Triassic Era. This new study detailed how they moved. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738855
Read MoreScientists reconstruct 35,000 year old face – study
Jerusalem Post The skeleton, per the scientific report, was discovered in 1980 in the Nile Valley in Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738840
Read MoreAncient fragments of New Testament manuscript uncovered
Jerusalem Post Medievalists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences were able to uncover a previously erased layer of text. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738782
Read MoreMosaics of Greek Medusa found in ancient Roman villa
Jerusalem Post In Greek mythology, Medusa is one of the three Gorgons. According to myth, Medusa has hair made of serpents and turns anyone who looks at her into stone. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738757
Read MoreArchaeologists find Roman numerals on Scottish Stone of Destiny
Jerusalem Post This ancient stone dates back nearly 1,000 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738720
Read MoreAncient European civilizations used hallucinogenic drugs – study
Jerusalem Post The researchers found scopolamine, ephedrine and atropine in three samples out of many they analyzed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738706
Read MorePassover, Exodus: How did the Jews go from Egypt to Israel?
Jerusalem Post How the Israelites made their way from Egypt to the Promised Land is open to various archaeological interpretations. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736454
Read MoreArchaeologists finds link between Israel, Kingdom of Sheba – study
Jerusalem Post What was the link between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba besides her testing his wisdom? A new Israeli study sheds light. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736266
Read MoreIsraeli archaeologists present 1,800-year-old gold protective jewelry
Jerusalem Post The jewelry bears the sign of Roman goddess of the moon Luna and was probably worn for protection. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736230
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