Category: Archeology & History
Is this the greatest archaeological finding of 2024?
Jerusalem Post In January 2023, archaeologists discovered lost Amazon cities, home to 10,000 farmers 2,000 years ago, revealing a pre-Columbian civilization in a previously sparsely inhabited area. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836312
Read MoreIndian state offers $1 million prize to decipher ancient Indus Valley Civilization script
Jerusalem Post The Indus Valley Civilization, existing from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, is one of the world’s earliest urban cultures. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836311
Read MoreFrom Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites
Jerusalem Post On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836250
Read MoreHidden 13th-century murals in Angers Cathedral revealed after 500 years
Jerusalem Post The Hamilton Kerr Institute team spent over a decade photographing wall paintings of Saint Maurille’s life and miracles. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836249
Read MoreBow, horn plate, a silver hair ring: 10th century female warrior tomb found in Hungary
Jerusalem Post Researchers identified the first known female burial mound in the Carpathian Basin from this period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836247
Read MoreByzantine era monastery with unique mosaic floor found near Kiryat Gat
Jerusalem Post “The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel,” said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic Conservation at the Israel Antiquities Authority. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-836333
Read MoreArchaeologists and indigenous elders decipher shamanic messages in 11,000-year-old amazon rock art
Jerusalem Post Over the past six years, researchers investigated Indigenous rock art in the Serranía de la Lindosa, a 12-mile-long sandstone outcrop in Colombia’s Guaviare department. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836236
Read MoreEvidence suggests Howard Carter stole artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb
Jerusalem Post In October 2022, Egyptologist Bob Brier published letters revealing new evidence of accusations against Carter regarding possible looting. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836232
Read MoreSkeptics vs. believers: Does ancient evidence confirm Jesus existed?
Jerusalem Post In recent years, new archaeological discoveries have added to the ongoing debate about the historical existence of Jesus. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836230
Read MoreAncient animal extinction may explain lack of cave art in Israel
Jerusalem Post New Tel Aviv University research suggests prehistoric humans in Israel didn’t create cave paintings because large animals had already gone extinct there, unlike in Europe. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-836221
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