Religion – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

Bones neatly fill gaps in 15th-century Dutch floor, surprising experts

Jerusalem Post The floor is made of metacarpal and metatarsal bones of cattle, meticulously sawn to exactly the same height. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833915

The new finding from Egypt? A 3,000-year-old painting of a woman that looks just like Marge Simpson

Jerusalem Post It was discovered at the upper part of a tomb dating back over 3,000 years to the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom period in Egypt. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833774

Why was an Iron Age woman buried with a folding knife driven into the ground?

Jerusalem Post Archaeologists in Pryssgården, southern Sweden, uncovered an Iron Age burial site with around 50 graves. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833773

Knidos to reopen its ancient Great Church

Jerusalem Post Knidos was home to notable figures such as Eudoxus, an esteemed astronomer, Sostratus, the architect behind the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833771

Research uncovers 27 new documents on Cervantes’ life in Seville archives

Jerusalem Post The documents include payment letters and powers of attorney granted by pastry chefs, clerics, muleteers, farmers, and tax collectors. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833768

Archaeologists uncover rare medieval saint figures in Berlin’s Molkenmarkt

Jerusalem Post An eleven-centimeter-high statuette of Saint Catherine made of white clay was recovered almost intact, adorned with attributes of her martyrdom. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833763

Summer or autumn, when was Pompeii buried? Debate reignites

Jerusalem Post The original date of August 24th is derived from the letters of Pliny the Younger, who witnessed the eruption and documented his experiences. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833650

5,700-year-old mystery: Brutal Stone Age tragedy uncovered in Ukraine

Jerusalem Post The remains of seven individuals, including two children, a teenager, and four adults. tell a sordid tale. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833649

366-year-old castle bath built by Ottoman grand vizier uncovered in excavation

Jerusalem Post Köprülü Mehmed Pasha recaptured Bozcaada from the Venetians in 1658 after a one-year occupation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833646

Lions, and a winged gold Eros: Major discovery in Greece sparks buzz among historians

Jerusalem Post Archaeologists in Greece found an ancient monumental building adorned with marble lion sculptures and gold artifacts. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-833644