Religion – Page 46 – Prologue Journal

7,500-year-old Ubaid clay figurine unearthed at Bahra 1 in Kuwait

Jerusalem Post The figurine features an elongated skull and slanting eyes, characteristic of Ubaid culture. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831450

Archaeologists think they’ve found one of Vasco da Gama’s ships off the coast of Kenya

Jerusalem Post Researchers have found a shipwreck that may be the São Jorge, which sank in 1524 during da Gama’s final voyage. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831448

Peruvian scientists unveil 10-million-year-old juvenile crocodile fossil found in Ocucaje desert

Jerusalem Post The Ocucaje Desert, located approximately 350 kilometers south of Lima in the Ica region, is internationally renowned for its extraordinary abundance of fossils. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831444

Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit West Bank

Jerusalem Post “During these difficult times that our Palestinian cities are going through, especially in the Gaza Strip, it is difficult to show any signs of joy and happiness,” said an Orthodox priest. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-831481

New study reveals manufacturing secrets of the ancient Nebra Sky Disc

Jerusalem Post Analysis shows disc was produced using ten cycles of heating to 700°C and forging, demonstrating advanced Bronze Age craftsmanship. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831443

Different human ancestors walked together, footprints suggest

Jerusalem Post Study provides first evidence of different bipedalism styles on same footprint surface, attributed to both species. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831440

Egyptian archaeologists uncover 12 severed hands, hinting at a brutal ritual

Jerusalem Post Researchers believe the ritual was practiced during the Hyksos period, earlier than first thought. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-831438

Parashat Toldot reveals the profound impact of genuine communication

Jerusalem Post So many aspects of our lives are impacted by misinformation and enhanced by genuine communication. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-831266

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-831288

Parashat Toldot and the Akeidah: Finding faith amid suffering

Jerusalem Post The pure righteous do not complain of the dark, but increase the light; They do not complain of evil, but increase justice. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-831265