Religion – Page 52 – Prologue Journal

US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

Jerusalem Post The ship was sunk in 1942 after a fire battle between US forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-829595

Egyptian ministry denies destruction of parts of the Great Pyramid

Jerusalem Post A video circulating on social media sparked controversy, claiming it documents “the breaking of stones” at the Great Pyramid of Khufu. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829577

‘Az Nashir’: 55 women share personal prayers in wake of Oct. 7

Jerusalem Post Many of the authors are well known on the Israeli scene as writers, poets, authors, educators, and creatives in a variety of areas. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829185

Ancient Tasmanians used fire to shape their environment 41,600 years ago, earliest evidence shows

Jerusalem Post Analysis of ancient mud reveals a sudden increase in charcoal around 41,600 years ago, indicating fire use by early inhabitants. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829465

Airbnb’s Colosseum Gladiator Experience draws outrage

Jerusalem Post The event is part of the promotion for Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’, but locals fear it trivializes the monument’s heritage. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829461

US returns over 1,400 smuggled artefacts to India

Jerusalem Post The recovered smuggled items included pieces that were on display until recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829460

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza

Jerusalem Post In excerpts published on Sunday from a new forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say “what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide.” https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829482

Shaped like a gladiator: Rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle discovered in England

Jerusalem Post The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829444

Researchers find Aztec ‘death whistles’ do weird things to the listeners’ brains

Jerusalem Post Participants in an experiment rated the sounds of the skull-shaped whistles as extremely negative, defining them as frightening and aversive. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829441

5th-century Turkish amulet shows Solomon defeating the devil, with angels invoked by a scribe

Jerusalem Post The names of the angels Azrael, Gabriel, Michael, and Israfil are listed on the reverse of the pendant. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829439