Category: Archeology & History
Greek antiquities valued at $3.7 m. recovered from smugglers in New York
Jerusalem Post Several of the most notable pieces are thousands of years old. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779430
Read MoreHow a 2nd century man from the Russian steppe died in Roman Britain – study
Jerusalem Post After the Romans defeated the Sarmatians in the Marcomannic Wars in 175 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius enlisted Sarmatian cavalry into Roman legions and sent 5,500 Sarmatian soldiers to Britain. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-779422
Read MoreObsessed with the Roman Empire? Archaeologists just made a major discovery
Jerusalem Post Contrary to expectations, the peer-reviewed research demonstrates that Interamna Lirenas thrived well into the 3rd century AD, resisting decline for an impressive 900 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-777632
Read MoreBakery ‘prison’ uncovered in Ancient Rome’s Pompeii
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-777455
Read MoreNational Geographic lists Israel’s Roman swords as top find of 2023
Jerusalem Post The find includes a cache of four Roman swords and the head of a deer-shaped handle, estimated to date back nearly 1,900 years, and are in excellent condition. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-777410
Read MoreOldest ceramic rooftiles ever found in the Land of Israel
Jerusalem Post Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-776832
Read MoreHas Captain Cook’s famed sunken ship HMB Endeavour finally been found?
Jerusalem Post The ship which sailed the globe from 1768-1771, named HMB Endeavour and later renamed Lord Sandwich, had been sunken during the United States’ War of Independence in 1778. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-776300
Read MoreExperts question claim of ‘earliest Hebrew inscription’ on Mt. Ebal
Jerusalem Post “These claims are quite dramatic and require close inspection,” wrote the doubters, covering some 21 pages in the Israel Exploration Journal. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-775715
Read MoreAncient Egyptian baboon mummy hints at existence of lost mythical city
Jerusalem Post Ancient baboon’s DNA may reveal enigmatic ‘god’s country’. https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-775563
Read MoreEarliest systematic weapons production dating back 7000 years found in Israel
Jerusalem Post The findings show the mass production of slingstones from the Southern Levant dating back to the Early Chalcolithic period (c. 5800–4500 BCE.) https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-774501
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