Religion – Page 12 – Prologue Journal

National Geographic team finds Andrew Irvine’s boot on Mount Everest after 100 years

Jerusalem Post Discovery may help solve the mystery of whether Irvine and Mallory reached the summit in 1924. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826427

Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation

Jerusalem Post On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826426

DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga

Jerusalem Post The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826425

Archaeologists use drone-based LiDAR to uncover medieval Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan

Jerusalem Post The settlements, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, are among the largest ever documented in the mountainous parts of the Silk Road, playing a strategic role in trade and iron production. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826424

Archaeologists uncover richly decorated House of Phaedra in Pompeii adorned with erotic frescoes

Jerusalem Post Despite lacking a traditional atrium, the house’s lavish frescoes rival those of grander homes, highlighting changing Roman architectural norms. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826422

Egyptian archaeological expert launches petition to repatriate Nefertiti bust from Germany

Jerusalem Post The petition reads: “This unique bust, with its historical and aesthetic value, is currently in Germany. Now is the time for its return to Egypt.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826421

Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great’s sacred tunic

Jerusalem Post The findings, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, have the potential to rewrite history by challenging previous beliefs about the contents of Tomb II. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826420

Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers

Jerusalem Post Questions related to literacy in ancient times are not an exclusive prerogative of academic studies on the Israelites. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-826336

Bronze Age Syrian children taught each other to make miniature figurines, TAU study says

Jerusalem Post The pottery from Tel Hama was excavated in the 1930s, and since then has been kept in the National Museum in Denmark. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-826182

Parashat Bereshit: A world of building and creation

Jerusalem Post Everything created in the six days of creation requires action, such as mustard needing to be sweetened, lupines needing to be cooked, wheat needing to be ground, and even man needing to be perfected https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-826015