Category: Archeology & History
4th century mosaics from ancient Roman villa restored and reinstalled at Pompeiopolis
Jerusalem Post Pompeiopolis was one of the largest cities in the Paphlagonia region during the Roman period in terms of the area it covered. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835645
Read MoreFrom Dior to Beyoncé: How a 3,300-year-old limestone bust is shaping modern fashion
Jerusalem Post Jewelry designers like Azza Fahmy and other artists are drawing on Nefertiti’s aesthetics in modern pieces, integrating ancient elegance into contemporary fashion. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835639
Read MoreGreek scientists digitally reconstruct skull of 200,000-year-old dwarf hippopotamus
Jerusalem Post Researchers from the University of Western Attica successfully reconstructed the skull of the extinct dwarf hippopotamus, Hippopotamus creutzburgi. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835545
Read More5,500-Year-Old Grinding Stones Reveal Early Farmers Made Porridge, Not Flour
Jerusalem Post Early farmers did not live on water and bread but rather on water and gruel, alongside berries, nuts, roots, and meat. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835536
Read MoreSardinia’s ‘Fairy Houses’ seeking UNESCO recognition
Jerusalem Post The monuments constitute testimonies of the religious and civil life of the Sardinian prehistoric civilization. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835533
Read MoreLost Papyrus Discovered by Berlin Scholars Sheds Light on Jesus’s Early Years
Jerusalem Post Initially dismissed as a shopping list, the ancient papyrus reveals early stories of Jesus’s childhood miracles. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835504
Read MoreUnveiling Nubia: Sudan’s secret treasure of over 200 pyramids
Jerusalem Post Ancient Kushite pyramids in Nubia remain under threat due to ongoing conflicts. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835501
Read MoreArchaeologists discover rare hoard of Hasmonean coins in Jordan Valley
Jerusalem Post The hoard includes coins exclusively from Alexander Jannaeus, who ruled from 104 to 76 BCE. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835496
Read More4th-century cancer talisman found in Pisidia Antiokheia, Turkey, as a father’s gift
Jerusalem Post A father whose daughter was ill had the necklace made and put it around her neck as an amulet for her healing, the head archaeologist said. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835357
Read MoreGermany’s army of hobby archaeologists are coming up with amazing finds
Jerusalem Post A garment brooch made of gilded silver and adorned with almandines—a type of garnet—was discovered near the village of Reez, close to Rostock. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835355
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