Religion – Page 10 – Prologue Journal

Hidden 4,000-year-old fortified town discovered in the Khaybar Oasis of Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem Post Al-Natah, occupied from 2400 to 1500 BCE, had about 500 residents and is the first of its kind for studying an ancient settlement in northwest Arabia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-827012

International team uncovers long-sought sanctuary of Poseidon near Samikon, Greece

Jerusalem Post The researchers succeeded in uncovering the 28-meter-long and nearly 9.5-meter-wide temple in its entirety, a monumental building significantly larger than originally assumed. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-827006

Two methods to capture a thief

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-826953

450-million-year-old spider relative fossil found in fool’s gold

Jerusalem Post The species, Lomankus edgecombei, was discovered at New York’s Beecher’s Trilobite Bed, a site famous for exceptional preservation that reveals fossils in stunning detail. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826944

Archaeologists find oldest evidence of cat kneading on 1,200-year-old jug in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post the imprint shows claw marks, suggesting that the cat was ‘kneading dough’ while the jug was drying. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826949

Staggering array of witches’ marks found at Gainsborough Old Hall

Jerusalem Post Alongside carvings, approximately 100 burn marks were found around Gainsborough Old Hall. The burn marks were once believed to protect against fires. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826947

Archaeologists uncover 12 ancient “door guardians” at Angkor

Jerusalem Post The statues were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the 11th-century Royal Palace at Angkor Thom. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826945

Face of 17th-century ‘vampire’ Zosia reconstructed by archaeologists

Jerusalem Post She was buried with a sickle over her neck to decapitate her if she attempted to resurrect. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826942

God blesses those who bless you, curses those who curse you

Jerusalem Post “And I will bless those who bless you, and anyone who curses you, I will curse” (Genesis 12:3). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-826877

Egyptian government legalizes 293 churches, reinforcing religious inclusivity

Jerusalem Post Under Article 8 of Law No. 80, which governs the construction and restoration of churches in Egypt, the government continues to support religious institutions by aligning them with legal standards. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-826914