Category: Archeology & History
Humans used fire in Europe 50,000 years before we thought – study
Jerusalem Post Fire was first believed to be used by humans in Europe 200,000 years ago. A new study using geochemistry may rewrite our previous understandings. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744159
Read More7,000 year-old road found under the Mediterranean Sea in Croatia
Jerusalem Post The road was found on a peninsula artificially created by the neolithic Hvar culture in about 4900 BC. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-744045
Read MoreIsrael Police save unique Bar Kochba revolt coffins from grave robbers
Jerusalem Post Unique carvings were found on ossuaries in the damaged burial cave in northern Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743940
Read MoreArcheologists unearth 2,000-year-old Roman rock-carved face in Spain
Jerusalem Post The carving features three distinct elements – a human face, a cornucopia and a phallus – within a space measuring 57 x 42 centimeters. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743920
Read MoreSouth African fossils reveal ancient beast’s epic journey to oblivion
Jerusalem Post The researchers see parallels between the Permian crisis and today’s human-induced climate change. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743902
Read MoreTitanic shipwreck scanned in 3D in ‘largest underwater project in history’
Jerusalem Post Scientists are calling the photos, produced by deep water specialists Magellan, the largest underwater scanning project in history. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743486
Read MoreArchaeologists find architecture plans for mystery desert structures – study
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists found ancient engravings in Saudi Arabia and Jordan that seem to be architectural plans to construct mega-structures called desert kites, which were used for hunting. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743074
Read MoreArcheologists discover receipt from time of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem – study
Jerusalem Post The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743349
Read MoreTwo more victims of volcano eruption found in Roman ruins of Pompeii
Jerusalem Post The two skeletons are believed to have been killed by collapsing buildings. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743205
Read MoreAncient Roman-era marble cargo shipwreck found by Israeli beachgoer
Jerusalem Post The cargo shipment of marble items had been known to the Israel Antiquities Authority for years, but because it was covered in sand, its exact location was unknown. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743080
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