Category: Archeology & History
Jewish life in York thrived after massacre, researchers show
Jerusalem Post The English city of York hosted an infamous antisemitic pogrom, but unknown to many, Jewish life thrived once again just 20 years later. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755761
Read MorePompeii archaeologists discover find that throws light on life of slaves
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists at Pompeii found a bedroom they believe was used by slaves in the ancient city. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755465
Read MoreArch of ancient Roman aqueduct collapses overnight in Caesarea
Jerusalem Post The Antiquities Authority said it had warned local authorities the arch was in danger of collapsing. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755292
Read MoreDrone-mounted tech reveals unexplored World War II battlefield
Jerusalem Post Using drone-mounted LiDar equipment, researchers revealed striking new archaeological details of the area they investigated. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755161
Read MoreIsraeli archaeologists uncover 4000-year-old rare mudbrick passageway
Jerusalem Post An artifact found at the entrance to the passageway helped archaeologists date it to the Middle Bronze Age. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755083
Read MoreIsraeli mosaic near prophesied Armageddon sparks museum loan debate
Jerusalem Post Discovered in 2005 near the historic site believed to be the prophesied Armageddon, the mosaic is situated near an Israeli prison. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-755006
Read MoreSecond Temple era synagogue discovered in Russia
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists uncovered several menorahs, altars, and marble stele fragments. A pair of tablets located at the site were also successfully dated to the first century. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754915
Read MoreArchaeologists unearth oldest city gate ever discovered in Israel
Jerusalem Post The gate dates to the early Bronze Age, about 3,300 BCE, reflecting the beginning of urbanization in the Land of Israel. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754789
Read MoreChill, Europe: When humans fled Europe over bad weather – study
Jerusalem Post “We suggest that these extreme conditions led to the depopulation of Europe,” write the authors of the study, “perhaps lasting for several successive glacial-interglacial cycles.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754621
Read MoreSkull found in China points to an unknown human species
Jerusalem Post This 300,000-year-old skull found in China has traits of both humans and other more distantly-related hominids, implying a new branch on the human evolutionary tree could have lived there. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754588
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