Category: Archeology & History
In the ancient world, women played more powerful role than previously thought – study
Jerusalem Post In the ancient Mongolian Xiongnu tribe, women were held in high regard and were the reason for their people’s success. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741600
Read MoreResearchers find lost WWII sunken ship that killed 1,000 Allied POWs
Jerusalem Post An American submarine torpedoed the Japanese Montevideo Maru not knowing that there were more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741598
Read MoreDutch archives on accused Nazi collaborators to open to the public in 2025
Jerusalem Post “Genocidal crimes leave a very long legacy behind them,” Shapiro said. “For better or worse, the only way to resolve some of those issues is to have your eyes wide open and look at the past openly..” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741586
Read MoreTwo men arrested after trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to undercover police
Jerusalem Post The coins found in the possession of the two men are believed to have been minted between 874CE and 879CE and issued in both Wessex and Mercia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741556
Read More‘Unique’ King David art discovered in ancient Sudan town
Jerusalem Post The painting is accompanied by inscriptions calling for God to protect the city, which experts call “unique for Christian art.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741467
Read MoreAncient Puerto Rican burial practices unearthed – study
Jerusalem Post Five ancient bodies were discovered buried with seashells, lithic, coral and ochre. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741287
Read MoreGrape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide
Jerusalem Post Israeli and European archaeologists provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741446
Read MoreRoman-era military camps found in Saudi Arabian desert
Jerusalem Post Researchers believe Romans travelled by camel between the camps. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741390
Read MoreMedieval gaming piece unearthed in UK excavations
Jerusalem Post Tablemen were used to play numerous board games. The recently discovered one thought to be from the medieval period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741350
Read MoreDiscovery of human remains leads to new understandings of Native American presence – study
Jerusalem Post The remains are only the second to be found in Southeast Alaska, and genetic tests proved the person’s tribal relation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-741281
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