Category: Archeology & History
IDF reserve officers discover an ancient mortar
Jerusalem Post Lt. Col. (res.) Yair Amitsur, the commander of the civilian frontline in Division 143, and Major. (res.) Eliashiv Buhbut, discovered the tool made of basalt, which weighs more than 10 kg. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-781162
Read MoreNew species of dinosaur discovered in Argentina
Jerusalem Post Named Sidersaura marae, a new species of long-necked herbivorous dinosaur was discovered in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-781131
Read MorePaganism to Christianity: Roman temple reveals ancient cultural blending
Jerusalem Post The forces that drove Rome to become Christian did not immediately transform the empire into an entity that practiced modern Christianity. It was a process. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780980
Read MoreNew technology interprets archaeological findings from ancient times
Jerusalem Post Israeli researchers rely on the earth’s magnetic field to verify an event mentioned in the Bible’s Second Book of Kings. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780745
Read MoreIsraeli, Mongolian researchers unravel the mysteries of the Mongolian Arc
Jerusalem Post Mongolian researchers have teamed up with colleagues from – of all places – the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to study the previously overlooked Mongolian Arc. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780698
Read MoreAncient accessorized skeletons discovered in building works in Rome
Jerusalem Post The remains were thought to have been from between the second and fourth centuries. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780514
Read MoreSkull with ‘execution-style wounds’ sheds light on colonial Indonesia – study
Jerusalem Post Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780203
Read More4,000 year old palace discovered in central China
Jerusalem Post The archeological discovery sheds light on the architecture built during the Xia dynasty, an early Chinese dynasty mentioned in legends. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780185
Read MoreNew genetic tool allows researchers to track the spread of prehistoric people – study
Jerusalem Post The researchers applied “ancIBD” to ancient genomes from across Eurasia and found hundreds of previously undetected pairs of relatives. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-780066
Read MoreTwo IDF reserve soldiers uncover Byzantine-era oil candle
Jerusalem Post Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779569
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