Religion – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

Are these the ‘Sun Stones’? Study suggests medieval Ukrainian disks were Viking solar compasses

Jerusalem Post Old Norse sagas speak of sun stones that could locate the hidden sun when held up to the overcast sky. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837823

After Storms, hidden shipwreck emerges near North Frisian Wadden Sea

Jerusalem Post Experts want to measure and examine the remains on the beach next week using 3D technology. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837820

The Halachic lessons of a raging fire

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-837811

Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84

Jerusalem Post Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi since 2002 who bridged traditional Sephardic Judaism with modern Turkish life while leading his community through decades of political change, has died at 84. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-837760

Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard

Jerusalem Post The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military observation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837611

Restoration of ancient Pelinna Acropolis underway

Jerusalem Post Alexander the Great passed through Ancient Pelinna in 335 BC to invade Boeotia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837607

Guided by a 17th-century Jesuit’s tip, researchers uncover an Inca tunnel network beneath Cusco

Jerusalem Post The extensive underground passages stretch over 1,750 meters and connect several significant sites, including the Temple of the Sun (Coricancha) and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837603

After 15 years, opening the 3,000-year-old vessel rewrote China’s history

Jerusalem Post The vessel was excavated in 2010 at the Daxinzhuang Ruins in Jinan City, Shandong province, a key site for studying Shang civilization. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-837602

Archaeologists discovered a unique structure in the City of David

Jerusalem Post The team believes that the structure was in use until the 8th century BCE, the middle of the period when the Kings of Judah ruled. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-837507

Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town’s mayor over sexual orientation

Jerusalem Post The parish priest of Torrecaballeros, Spain, informed Mayor Rubén García de Andrés he was barred from receiving communion due to his sexual orientation and relationship status. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-837425