Category: Archeology & History
Plant, fruit analysis from Goliath’s biblical city sheds light on Philistine rituals
Jerusalem Post In the systematic excavation project of the temple area in the lower city of Gath, a team from Bar-Ilan University has overseen the reconstruction of the plants used in Philistine rituals. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-788924
Read MoreAncient warfare meets modern tech: 7,000-year-old sling stones unveiled in Singapore
Jerusalem Post These artifacts highlight the early sophistication of combat strategies and connect the dots between the dawn of warfare and today’s advanced defense mechanisms. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-788862
Read MoreRare stone box from the Second Temple period discovered in the City of David
Jerusalem Post The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-788092
Read More2000-year-old Hasmonean coin discovered by child evacuated on Oct.7
Jerusalem Post While exploring the area around the hotel that he had been evacuated to along the Dead Sea, Nati Toyikar came across an ancient coin dating back to the Hasmonean period https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-788008
Read MoreMystery solved: Oldest fossil reptile found in the Alps is historical forgery
Jerusalem Post A new examination of the remnants declared that it was partly a phony and urged caution in how the fossil is used in future research. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-787712
Read MoreMystery solved: Oldest fossil reptile found in the Alps is historical forgery
Jerusalem Post A new examination of the remnants declared that it was partly a phony and urged caution in how the fossil is used in future research. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-787712
Read MoreEgypt aborts controversial pyramid renovation plan
Jerusalem Post Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the plan last month, declaring it would be “the project of the century.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-787359
Read More‘Til death do us part: Humans, their dogs, other beloved animals were buried together
Jerusalem Post A study on human-animal co-burials in the Late Iron Age. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786980
Read More1,800-year-old Roman Legionary Base discovered at Tel Megiddo
Jerusalem Post The VIth Legion Roman legionary base is the only Roman military base of these dimensions that has been located and exposed in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786877
Read MoreAncient Romans used hallucinogenic drugs, new study shows
Jerusalem Post The plant in question is Black henbane, whose seeds were found in a hollowed sheep or goat bone and was located in archeological sites throughout the Netherlands, according to the researchers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-786498
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