Category: Religion
12,000-year-old spindle whorls discovered in Israel suggest early wheel-like technology
Jerusalem Post The stones studied by the team predate the cart wheels of the Bronze Age by thousands of years, highlighting a key milestone in the development of rotational tools. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829062
Read MoreThe oldest known stone tablet of the Ten Commandments to be auctioned by Sotheby’s
Jerusalem Post For thirty years, the plaque served as a paving stone at the entrance of a house, with the inscription facing up and exposed to foot traffic. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829061
Read MoreWoman scatters ashes at Machu Picchu, sparking outrage and legal action
Jerusalem Post The Commission of Jurists of Cusco has warned that throwing ashes at the famous archaeological site constitutes a possible attack on the cultural heritage of the nation. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828915
Read MoreCat lovers rejoice: Moscow archaeologists discover 17th century tiles depicting a cat with a crown
Jerusalem Post Both “cat” tiles have already been restored and are now being prepared for transfer. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828914
Read MoreMexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain
Jerusalem Post The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828912
Read MoreDelegation for peace and solidarity visits Amsterdam: Condemnation of Anti-Semitism
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828929
Read MoreRabbi Pinto’s surprising response to a profound question: “We don’t have the courage to fear”
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828895
Read More2,000-year-old Roman road discovered beneath Old Kent Road in London
Jerusalem Post “Old Kent Road is one of London’s oldest thoroughfares that embodies much of what makes today’s London special”. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828701
Read MoreSecret government photos uncover key archaeological findings in Iraq
Jerusalem Post The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah was a crucial victory for Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate over the Sasanian Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-828698
Read MoreHow the NY Public Library acquired a ‘treasure trove’ of Jewish and Yiddish music
Jerusalem Post Netsky said he thinks the Yiddish theater music in the archive files is particularly valuable because it was maligned by the classical composers as shund (trash) and neglected. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-828686
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