Category: Archeology & History
Did prehistoric Europe have a non-binary view of gender? – study
Jerusalem Post Biases and sources of error make it difficult to determine the sex and gender of ancient remains. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744388
Read MoreOldest known homo sapien footprint found in South Africa
Jerusalem Post Through their meticulous investigations, the team uncovered a wide range of ages among the sites. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744381
Read MoreEgypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
Jerusalem Post The discovery was made after a year-long excavation near the sanctuary of the goddess Bastet, which is home to the catacombs of mummified cats in Saqqara. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744354
Read MoreSunken WWII US warship uncovered by archaeologists in Japanese waters
Jerusalem Post 84 US sailors had lost their lives during the battle, which the father of one of the Lost 52 Project archaeologists had witnessed first-hand https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744341
Read More‘Earth Monster’ sculpture points to ancient beliefs in Mexico
Jerusalem Post It was carved from volcanic rock sometime between 800-400 BC during the heyday of the Olmec civilization, one of Mexico’s earliest complex societies. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744330
Read MoreEarly evidence of dysentery plague found in biblical-era Jerusalem toilets
Jerusalem Post The researchers see it as likely that dysentery outbreaks due to Giardia plagued towns throughout the near east in the Iron Age. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744327
Read More1,100-year-old breastplate with possible oldest Cyrillic script found in Bulgaria
Jerusalem Post There is reason to believe that the inscription on the breastplate is in fact one of the earliest Cyrillic texts known to date. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744322
Read MoreArchaeologists discover sculpted Roman-era heads in England
Jerusalem Post Each of the stone sculptures was three times the size of a human head. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744321
Read MoreItaly arrests raiders of ancient art, recovers 3,500 items
Jerusalem Post The operation shows how Italy “still holds immense treasures that fall prey to ruthless diggers and traffickers,” Carabinieri art squad commander General Vincenzo Molinese said. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744266
Read MoreIs this fungus behind the pharaoh’s curse on King Tut’s tomb?
Jerusalem Post Many people died after visiting King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. What exactly happened, and how does it involve the Aspergillus fungus? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744222
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