Category: Archeology & History
Mass looting of Sudan’s National Museum amid civil war shocks cultural heritage community
Jerusalem Post The war in Sudan has killed an estimated 150,000 people and pushed 10 million into exile. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828590
Read MoreSpanish smiths used meteorite metals 3,000 years ago, study suggests
Jerusalem Post The Treasure of Villena, discovered in the Valencia region of Spain in, is considered one of the most important collections of prehistoric treasure in Europe, consisting of 66 mostly golden artifacts https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828589
Read MoreNew study reveals ancient Nile tributary helped transport stone blocks for Egypt’s pyramids
Jerusalem Post The research, identified a tunnel that connected the pyramids of Giza. The tunnel has been identified as an ancient Nile branch, known as the Ahramat. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828586
Read MorePeru’s congress conducts hearing on alleged extraterrestrial ‘Nazca mummies’
Jerusalem Post However, the authenticity of the so-called tridactyl mummies has been widely disputed by the scientific community. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828382
Read MoreKing Arthur’s Hall in Cornwall found to be 4,000 years older than previously thought
Jerusalem Post The monument was first documented in 1583 by the English cartographer John Norden, who wrote, “It is called Arthur’s Hall”. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828387
Read MorePompeii caps daily visitors at 20,000 amid overtourism concerns
Jerusalem Post New limitations follow a record summer with over 4 million visitors, a 33.6% increase from last year. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828379
Read MoreResearchers once thought the victims were bejeweled women, but DNA identified them as men
Jerusalem Post The genomes of the victims showed lineages from Eastern Mediterranean countries, North Africa, and areas corresponding to modern-day Turkey, Lebanon, and Italy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828376
Read MoreNew DNA discovery changes assumptions about Pompeii victims
Jerusalem Post A recent study has undermined prior assumptions about several victims of the Pompeii tragedy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828375
Read MoreScientists recreate sunken Antikythera mechanism, the oldest mechanical computer in humanity
Jerusalem Post The replica, exhibited at the University of Sonora, measures more than three meters and is open to the public. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828123
Read MoreAncient net fishing scenes discovered on 15,800-year-old stones in Germany
Jerusalem Post A plaquette previously showing a fish was found to include net-like lines. Seven others showed similar net-and-fish scenes. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828016
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