• 11/24/2024

60 arrests made in international art trafficking crackdown

Jerusalem Post 11,049 objects were recovered as part of operation ‘Pandora VII’ https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742146

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Modern Israeli grapes linked to grapes in the Bible – study

Jerusalem Post The seeds were found at archaeological excavations led by Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and colleagues from the University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742086

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New archaeological findings shed light on first human migration out of Africa

Jerusalem Post Archaeologists examined stone monuments from Oman and Southern Arabia to uncover new information about migration out of Africa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742025

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Buddha statue uncovered in Egypt’s Red Sea reveals ancient trade route

Jerusalem Post This discovery also showed that Egypt was a gateway between the East and the Roman Empire.  https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741997

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The pendant is 20,000 years old. Ancient DNA shows who wore it

Jerusalem Post It became the first prehistoric artifact linked by genetic sleuthing to a specific person. It is unknown whether the woman made or merely wore it. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741992

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Israeli experts create AI to translate ancient cuneiform text – study

Jerusalem Post Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University have developed an artificial intelligence model that can automatically translate Akkadian text written in cuneiform into English. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741982

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Mummies reveal children in ancient Egypt were largely anemic – study

Jerusalem Post Children in ancient Egypt suffered from anemia and thalassemia according to CT scans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741729

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Peruvian gas workers accidentally stumble upon 600-year-old tomb

Jerusalem Post The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741679

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Ancient underwater temple found off coast of Naples – report

Jerusalem Post The Nabatean temple was dedicated to the god Dushara and is believed to date back to a time when Nabataean people lived in the Phlegrean Peninsula. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741637

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Ancient Viking burial ship discovered in Norway – report

Jerusalem Post The site, a grave mound in Karmoy in western Norway, was discovered by archeologist Haakon Shetelig over 100 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741635

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