Religion – Page 51 – Prologue Journal

Archaeologists uncover lost 18th-century Portuguese city in the Amazon rainforest

Jerusalem Post Previously known only from historical maps, the city was discovered in the modern Brazilian state of Rondônia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829769

Archaeologists discover rare well-preserved 2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber in Germany

Jerusalem Post Buried wood typically survives for a few years to decades. The damp conditions of the site’s soil prevented oxygen from reaching the wood. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829766

Documentary chronicles return of artworks looted by 19th-century French soldiers to West Africa

Jerusalem Post In November 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the artifacts to Benin. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829765

Largest treasure hoard found in England sold for £4.3 million

Jerusalem Post The hoard includes silver pennies minted between 1066 and 1068, likely buried during the turmoil of the Norman Conquest. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829762

The spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later

Jerusalem Post The spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later peat-cutting tools. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829757

Study suggests Eastern European miners may have invented the wheel around 3900 BC

Jerusalem Post Findings indicate the wheel evolved due to mining environment challenges, akin to selective pressures in biological evolution. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829755

Some researchers think Indonesian pyramid could rewrite human history, dating back to 25,000 BC

Jerusalem Post Experts argue there is no clear evidence that the site’s buried layers were built by humans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829753

Massive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped stone

Jerusalem Post The discovery includes at least 139 graves and burial mounds dating back more than 1,200 years. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829752

New York: The Hilula of Rabbi Chaim Pinto “The Younger” at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829632

The Lamp of Prince Sarghitmish: record set for most expensive glass piece ever auctioned

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829585