Category: Archeology & History
New species of dinosaur discovered in Chile – study
Jerusalem Post The dinosaur, now dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, inhabited the earth 72 million years ago in the Chilean Patagonia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746751
Read MoreBattir: A Palestinian village with a rich, dramatic Jewish history
Jerusalem Post Battir is named for Betar (sometimes spelled Beitar), the rugged hill location of a Jewish battle for human freedom. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746382
Read MoreA Herodian lesson for Israel from ancient Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post At the entrance to Herodium is a cluster of boulders at the foot of the hilltop, behind a sign that reads “Rolling stones from the time of the Jewish revolts against Rome.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746262
Read More86,000-year-old human bone shows evidence of failed expansions by humans
Jerusalem Post The new evidence shows that humans attempted to expand several times before the last successful expansion. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746598
Read More3000-year-old ceremonial sword discovered in Germany
Jerusalem Post The Bronze Age sword was found unused and buried with a man, woman and child. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746594
Read MoreBritish WWII submarine discovered in Aegean Sea at 203m deep
Jerusalem Post The “HMS Triumph” was used for missions that included landing agents from the British Special Operations Executive and MI9 organizations. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746588
Read MoreTower of David Museum: Reopening an apeirogon of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post Jerusalem’s Tower of David opens its doors to the public after years of renovation. What truths do its walls hold? https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746269
Read MoreIsraeli returns 1,700-year-old anchor to Antiquities Authority after 26 years
Jerusalem Post This anchor, a rare find in the country, was recovered by a citizen named Moshe during a diving expedition off Palmahim Beach in 1996. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746408
Read MoreArchaeologists in Peru find 3,000 year-old mummy in Lima
Jerusalem Post Students from San Marcos University and researchers initially found remains of the mummy’s hair and skull in a cotton bundle during excavation, before uncovering the rest of the mummy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746343
Read MoreHas the Mona Lisa’s great mystery been solved after 500 years?
Jerusalem Post An art historian claims to have been able to decipher the location of the Mona Lisa in Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting – and it’s not where most people had assumed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-746235
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