Category: Archeology & History
Hidden 4,000-year-old fortified town discovered in the Khaybar Oasis of Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem Post Al-Natah, occupied from 2400 to 1500 BCE, had about 500 residents and is the first of its kind for studying an ancient settlement in northwest Arabia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-827012
Read MoreInternational team uncovers long-sought sanctuary of Poseidon near Samikon, Greece
Jerusalem Post The researchers succeeded in uncovering the 28-meter-long and nearly 9.5-meter-wide temple in its entirety, a monumental building significantly larger than originally assumed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-827006
Read More450-million-year-old spider relative fossil found in fool’s gold
Jerusalem Post The species, Lomankus edgecombei, was discovered at New York’s Beecher’s Trilobite Bed, a site famous for exceptional preservation that reveals fossils in stunning detail. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826944
Read MoreArchaeologists find oldest evidence of cat kneading on 1,200-year-old jug in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post the imprint shows claw marks, suggesting that the cat was ‘kneading dough’ while the jug was drying. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826949
Read MoreStaggering array of witches’ marks found at Gainsborough Old Hall
Jerusalem Post Alongside carvings, approximately 100 burn marks were found around Gainsborough Old Hall. The burn marks were once believed to protect against fires. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826947
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover 12 ancient “door guardians” at Angkor
Jerusalem Post The statues were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the 11th-century Royal Palace at Angkor Thom. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826945
Read MoreFace of 17th-century ‘vampire’ Zosia reconstructed by archaeologists
Jerusalem Post She was buried with a sickle over her neck to decapitate her if she attempted to resurrect. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826942
Read MoreArchaeologists discover hidden Maya city ‘Valeriana’ with grand pyramids in Mexico
Jerusalem Post LiDAR technology reveals over 6,600 hidden structures beneath dense vegetation in Campeche. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826833
Read More5,000-year-old settlement with possible oldest public building in Israel discovered at Hurvat Husha
Jerusalem Post Researchers believe Khirbat Husham holds some of the earliest indicators of urban society in the region. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826830
Read MoreScientists unlock secrets of 3,000-year-old tablet revealing path to Noah’s Ark
Jerusalem Post Researchers decipher Babylonian map showing journey to Urartu, believed to be the ark’s resting place after the Great Flood. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826776
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