Category: Archeology & History
Mosaics of Greek Medusa found in ancient Roman villa
Jerusalem Post In Greek mythology, Medusa is one of the three Gorgons. According to myth, Medusa has hair made of serpents and turns anyone who looks at her into stone. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738757
Read MoreArchaeologists find Roman numerals on Scottish Stone of Destiny
Jerusalem Post This ancient stone dates back nearly 1,000 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738720
Read MoreAncient European civilizations used hallucinogenic drugs – study
Jerusalem Post The researchers found scopolamine, ephedrine and atropine in three samples out of many they analyzed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738706
Read MorePassover, Exodus: How did the Jews go from Egypt to Israel?
Jerusalem Post How the Israelites made their way from Egypt to the Promised Land is open to various archaeological interpretations. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736454
Read MoreArchaeologists finds link between Israel, Kingdom of Sheba – study
Jerusalem Post What was the link between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba besides her testing his wisdom? A new Israeli study sheds light. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736266
Read MoreIsraeli archaeologists present 1,800-year-old gold protective jewelry
Jerusalem Post The jewelry bears the sign of Roman goddess of the moon Luna and was probably worn for protection. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736230
Read MoreRoman remains uncovered beneath UK’s Exeter Cathedral
Jerusalem Post This new discovery helps paint a clearer picture of what ancient Exeter looked like under Roman rule. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736182
Read MoreArchaeologists find 12 severed hands from ancient Egypt
Jerusalem Post The hands may be part of a trophy-taking practice in which the people of Hyksos took the right hands of their enemies. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736155
Read MoreArchaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields
Jerusalem Post Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736139
Read MoreResearchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt
Jerusalem Post This three-dimensional visualization will also make it possible for researchers to study the relationship between a figural graffito. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736117
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