Category: Archeology & History
Archaeologists discover skeleton of ‘vampire child’ buried with padlock
Jerusalem Post The child was found buried in the same area where a “vampire woman” was found buried last year. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754511
Read MoreScientists discover remains of Europe’s oldest lakeside village
Jerusalem Post The site dates back roughly 8,000 years making it older by hundreds of years than other known lakeside sites. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-754475
Read MoreResearchers find that women were hunters throughout history – study
Jerusalem Post There is sufficient evidence to warrant the conclusion that women in foraging societies across the world participated in hunting. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753954
Read MoreGemstones have unique elemental compositions, can reveal ancient trade routes – study
Jerusalem Post The researchers analyzed gems from the Arabian-Nubian Shield and compared them with similar gems from around the globe to find unique characteristics of gems from the region. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753658
Read More9,000-year-old necklace found in Jordanian child’s grave
Jerusalem Post The girl was buried in a fetal position, and with her, more than 2,500 beads, a double perforated stone pendant, and a delicately engraved mother-of-pearl ring were uncovered. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753603
Read MoreAncient flamingo egg found in Mexico during airport construction
Jerusalem Post It is the first discovery of its kind from the Phoenicopteridae flamingo family in the Americas and only the second in the world. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753592
Read More4th century Roman ship uncovered by Serbian coal miners
Jerusalem Post The vessel was probably part of a river fleet serving Viminacium, the sprawling and highly-developed Roman city of 45,000 people. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753527
Read MoreYouth leader uncovers ancient ‘magic mirror’ in northern Israel
Jerusalem Post Magic mirrors were used to protect against the Evil Eye in ancient times. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753505
Read MoreAncient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth
Jerusalem Post Whales evolved a bit more than 50 million years ago from hoofed, land-dwelling mammals as big as a medium-sized dog. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753450
Read More700-year-old weapon unearthed with metal detector in Polish forest
Jerusalem Post A 700-year-old iron spearhead was discovered in a forest in Poland by a metal detector hobbyist. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-753363
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