Category: Archeology & History
Archaeologists find ‘mystery’ ducts near biblical Jerusalem relics
Jerusalem Post The channels may have been used to prepare a commodity “connected to the economy of the temple or palace”, said archaeologist Yuval Gadot in the statement. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-757545
Read MoreCare to smell a mummy? This Denmark museum will let you
Jerusalem Post The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of ancient Egyptian mummification balms https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-757147
Read MoreNewly-discovered T-Rex relative species unearthed in Morocco
Jerusalem Post Unknown dinosaur species from the Cretaceous period discovered in Morocco, near Casablanca. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756557
Read MoreArchaeologists uncover parts of long-lost temple of a cult of Poseidon
Jerusalem Post Helike was once a powerful ancient Greek city-state in the Bronze Age, said to be empowered by its patron deity, Poseidon, god of the seas and earthquakes. But this city met a mysterious demise. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756915
Read MoreFirst Temple-era canal systems in Jerusalem stump Israeli archaeologists
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists assume two canal systems found near Temple Mount and the City of David were used as part of a production facility. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756795
Read MoreIsrael uncovers massive section of Second Temple-era aqueduct in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post The discovery “may also shed light on the question – who built the first aqueduct – whether it was the Hasmoneans or perhaps King Herod,” the researchers noted. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756543
Read MoreAncient clawed ‘Edward Scissorhands’ reptile discovered in Brazil
Jerusalem Post Researchers described the newly discovered creature as similar to Edward Scissorhands because of its long claws. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756451
Read MoreAncient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years old
Jerusalem Post The wall is thought to have been part of a ceremonial temple. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-756178
Read More240-million-year-old giant amphibian fossil receives new recognition
Jerusalem Post The creature inhabited fresh waters in, what is now known as, the Sydney Basin during the Triassic period. It likely fed on ancient fish like Cleithrolepis but little else is known. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755812
Read MoreAncient fragments found, tells of Roman emperor Hadrian’s daily life
Jerusalem Post The fragments shed light of Hadrian’s trips to Africa and more. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755810
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