Category: Archeology & History
Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast
Jerusalem Post The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, was found off Canada’s coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-808225
Read MoreLost Assyrian camp uncovered: Could it prove the biblical siege of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem Post Stephen Compton, an expert in Near Eastern archaeology, used modern mapping techniques to identify the remains of what he believes to be ancient Assyrian military camps dating back to around 700 B.C. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-807525
Read MoreAncient graffiti leads archaeologists on a treasure hunt for lost ancient Athenian temple
Jerusalem Post It is believed that the temple could have been destroyed during the Greco-Persian wars. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-807215
Read MoreGreek mythology in the real world: Legendary Minotaur Labyrinth possibly found in Crete
Jerusalem Post A 4,000-year-old circular structure resembling Minoan tomb architecture was unearthed near Kastelli, Crete, suggesting it could be the legendary labyrinth of King Minos. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-807201
Read MoreOldest liquid wine found in 2000-year-old Roman burial in southern Spain
Jerusalem Post Before this discovery, the presumed oldest liquid wine was the ‘Speyer wine bottle’, which is thought to be about 1700 years old. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-807136
Read MoreFossils of ‘sea phantom’ flying reptile unearthed in Australia
Jerusalem Post Haliskia means “sea phantom,” and this creature may have been a frightful sight airborne above the waves. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-806255
Read MorePhylacteries were not colored black 2,000 years ago, new study reveals
Jerusalem Post Tefillin are small leather cases containing miniscule parchment scrolls inscribed with biblical verses. They are worn even today by observant Jews as part of their morning prayers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-806176
Read MoreIs the real Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia instead of Egypt?
Jerusalem Post There is virtually no evidence of human activity in the supposed Mount Sinai in Egypt. Is the real location for where God gave the Jews the Ten Commandments in Saudi Arabia? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-805710
Read More‘Jerusalem Through the Ages’: A new detailed look at the city’s history, archaeology
Jerusalem Post Jerusalem through the Ages is a wonderful survey of what became, uniquely, a holy city to three of the world’s major religions. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-805250
Read More‘Teen Rex’: Rare fossil of adolescent Tyrannosaurus found by US kids
Jerusalem Post The discovery of the fossil, nicknamed “Teen Rex,” was announced on Tuesday by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where it will be studied and displayed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-804945
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