Religion – Page 27 – Prologue Journal

Not just gelt! Coins belonging to second king of the Hasmonean dynasty in miraculous discovery

Jerusalem Post Dr. Shay Bar, Dr. Yoav Farhi and Dr. Mechael Osband, who led the excavation, discovered the 80/79 BCE-style coins on Friday – the third night of Hanukkah. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-835380

Rabbi Pinto to parents: “Competition among children is Greek culture”

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835360

Archaeologists find lavish banquet frescoes in Pompeii’s newly discovered hall

Jerusalem Post The frescoes depict animals including chickens, waterfowl, partridges, and a wild boar, alongside baskets filled with seafood, including blue cod, squid, and shellfish. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835266

Roman-era stadium in Bolu, Turkey illuminated following excavations

Jerusalem Post The ancient stadium will be turned into an archaeological park. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835263

Indonesia’s National Museum opens ‘Oldest Civilization’ exhibit with Homo erectus fossils

Jerusalem Post Indonesia’s Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the region’s “important part of the grand narrative of human evolution” in his speech at the exhibition’s opening. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835253

Runic-inscribed sixth-century sword with oath ring found in Kent cemetery

Jerusalem Post The sword is described as “really incredible, in the top echelons of swords, an elite object in every way.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835242

Tiniest known cat fossil unearthed at 300,000-year-old site in east China

Jerusalem Post The ancient kitten was so small that it could comfortably fit in the palm of one’s hand and was much smaller than the modern leopard cat. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835241

Egyptian archaeologist weighs in on ‘Tutankhamun’s Curse’

Jerusalem Post In his career, Zahi Hawass has discovered many tombs and mummies, including the Valley of the Golden Mummies. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835239

Ten-year-old boy finds 100-year-old golden cross medallion in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post “This cross medallion is not considered an antiquity by law as it is ‘only’ 100-200 hundred years old or so, but it is a unique object,” said Dr Re’em of IAA. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-835228

Hanukkah: A time to break through our glass ceiling

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835224