Category: Archeology & History
Student discovers a unique 1,600-year-old oil lamp used by Roman soldiers
Jerusalem Post The lamp Yonatan found is identical to one discovered in the same place 90 years ago by the late Reform rabbi and archaeologist Dr. Nelson Glueck. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-793943
Read MorePompeii building site reveals ancient Roman construction methods
Jerusalem Post The Pompeii site, rediscovered only in the 16th century, has seen a burst of recent archaeological activity aimed at halting years of decay and neglect. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-793634
Read MoreAncient tomb with rare inscriptions discovered in Egypt
Jerusalem Post The tomb dates back to the country’s Old Kingdom (c. 2700 BCE – c. 2200 BCE) more than 4,000 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-793544
Read MoreResearcher recovers face of 16th-century ‘vampire’ women from Italy
Jerusalem Post The ‘vampire’ had been found with a brick stuffed in her mouth, to stop her feasting on the bodies of those buried in the mass grave alongside her. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-793317
Read MoreNeolithic boats that traversed the Mediterranean 7,000 years ago excavated near Rome
Jerusalem Post Excavations of canoes at the Neolithic lakeshore village of La Marmotta, near Rome, Italy provided new insights into the history of seafaring technology. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-793026
Read MoreFossil of 16-million-year-old river dolphin found in Peru
Jerusalem Post Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited the waters of South America, measuring 3 to 3.5 meters long. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-792982
Read MoreBar Kochba Revolt era hiding complex revealed near Sea of Galilee
Jerusalem Post The area is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 19:34) and has been settled since ancient times. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-792468
Read More18th-century British warship found off coast of Florida
Jerusalem Post After the ship was wrecked, about 300 crewmembers managed to survive 66 days stuck on what is now known as Garden Key, the second largest island in the Dry Tortugas. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-792210
Read MoreConstruction worker stumbles upon 1800-year-old Roman statue in England
Jerusalem Post The head of the sculpture was uncovered in April by a construction worker, and the bust discovered only a few weeks later. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-792165
Read MoreAncient agricultural settlement unearthed in Israel sheds light on human evolution
Jerusalem Post This agricultural settlement reached its zenith in the Early Bronze Age, roughly 5,000 years ago. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-791670
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