Category: Archeology & History
Ten Commandments tablet: Ancient relic goes to auction
Jerusalem Post The slab’s text follows traditional Christian and Jewish biblical verses, though without the third commandment admonishing against taking the name of the Lord in vain. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-832889
Read MoreArchaeologists discover 2,500-year-old shipwreck near Sicily’s coast
Jerusalem Post The find includes amphorae, anchors, and household utensils. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832786
Read MoreTAU researchers discover second-century BCE fortress at Ashdod-Yam
Jerusalem Post Excavations at Ashdod-Yam reveal a second-century BCE fortress destroyed in conflict, the Institute of Archeology at Tel Aviv University reported. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-832854
Read MoreResearchers uncover massive palace in ancient Assyrian capital Dur-Sharrukin
Jerusalem Post Magnetic survey uncovers five enormous structures, revealing complex urban environment beyond the palace. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832785
Read MoreReconstructed ancient perfumes showcased in new Egyptian Museum exhibition
Jerusalem Post Senior ancient Egyptian state officials used perfumes extracted from olive oil, almond oil, and hyssop oil. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832766
Read MoreAre we getting closer to the elusive tomb of Cleopatra?
Jerusalem Post New discoveries at the Taposiris Magna temple complex west of Alexandria reignited hopes of locating the tomb. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832764
Read MoreRare Roman gold coin featuring Marcus Brutus sells for €1.98 million at Geneva auction
Jerusalem Post There are only 17 known specimens of the aureus that Brutus struck in his own glory. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832763
Read MoreGas workers stumble upon remarkable Hermes statue near Acropolis
Jerusalem Post The statue resembles the type known as the Ludovisi Hermes, which typically portrays a youthful, beardless Hermes with a thoughtful, almost sorrowful expression. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832761
Read More35,000-year-old turtle sculpture in Israeli cave may be earliest sign of ritual behavior
Jerusalem Post Carving represents only the second figurative animal depiction from this period found in the region, indicating early symbolic behavior by prehistoric humans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832758
Read MoreAncient Mesopotamians felt happiness in liver, anger in feet
Jerusalem Post According to a recent study, ancient Mesopotamians experienced emotions differently from modern humans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-832449
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