Category: Archeology & History
Discovery of 17th century coins may prove legend of infamous Polish conman actually true
Jerusalem Post According to local legend, conman Anthony Jaczewicz pretended to have healing powers to trick the people of Poland during a deadly plague. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-801089
Read MoreVolunteer discovers ancient decorated bowl at Israeli dig
Jerusalem Post Meir Elchassid, a volunteer from Rehovot, Israel, stumbled upon the ancient glazed bowl during a communal archaeological dig to uncover historical artifacts. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-800248
Read MoreMysterious ancient Roman object leaves archaeologists scratching their heads
Jerusalem Post The dodecahedron is one of only 130 found globally and it is considered “one of archaeology’s great enigmas.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-799740
Read MoreDiscovery of mutilated corpses under Goering’s home in Nazi HQ in Poland, prompts investigation
Jerusalem Post The bodies were found beneath some pipes under the floorboards of Herman Goering’s house in the Wolf’s Lair, naked, without clothing or jewelry. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-799499
Read MoreIsraeli researchers map out timeline of ancient Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post Despite the reams of writings about Jerusalem, studying its Iron Age has proven challenging in terms of absolute chronology. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-799206
Read More‘The Vatican and Me’: One man’s journey to find divine treasures
Jerusalem Post The Vatican and Me is an object lesson in perseverance in the face of seemingly intractable indifference. An inspiring tale of Harry Moskoff’s journey. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798696
Read MoreJapanese researchers identify lost villa of Roman Emperor Augustus in Italy
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating and chemical analysis of the volcanic layers covering the earlier building, which confirmed that the building predates the Vesuvian eruption in AD79. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798316
Read MoreEgypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II
Jerusalem Post Egyptian authorities spotted the artifact when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013, after it was stolen more than three decades ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798186
Read MoreArchaeological gem Dura-Europos found to be mirror image of Iraq’s Anqa
Jerusalem Post Strategically located Dura-Europos was a ‘forgotten city’ in Syria and neglected by archaeologists who finally identified Iraq’s Anqa as its near-mirror image. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-798100
Read MoreMotza mosaicists: Putting an ancient Roman mosaic floor back together
Jerusalem Post Residents of a village near Jerusalem piece together an ancient Roman floor. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-797397
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