Category: Religion
Surprising Discovery: How Neolithic paintings and echoes created prehistoric ‘surround sound’
Jerusalem Post A recent study by researchers from the University of Helsinki unveiled the unique acoustic properties of prehistoric rock art sites in Finland’s Lake District. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836315
Read MoreGroundbreaking find challenges beliefs about Neolithic nomads in Southeast Europe
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) unearthed the remains of an 8,000-year-old rectangular dwelling at the site of Svinjarička Čuka in Serbia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836313
Read MoreIs this the greatest archaeological finding of 2024?
Jerusalem Post In January 2023, archaeologists discovered lost Amazon cities, home to 10,000 farmers 2,000 years ago, revealing a pre-Columbian civilization in a previously sparsely inhabited area. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836312
Read MoreIndian state offers $1 million prize to decipher ancient Indus Valley Civilization script
Jerusalem Post The Indus Valley Civilization, existing from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, is one of the world’s earliest urban cultures. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836311
Read MoreFrom Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites
Jerusalem Post On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836250
Read MoreHidden 13th-century murals in Angers Cathedral revealed after 500 years
Jerusalem Post The Hamilton Kerr Institute team spent over a decade photographing wall paintings of Saint Maurille’s life and miracles. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836249
Read MoreBow, horn plate, a silver hair ring: 10th century female warrior tomb found in Hungary
Jerusalem Post Researchers identified the first known female burial mound in the Carpathian Basin from this period. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-836247
Read MoreByzantine era monastery with unique mosaic floor found near Kiryat Gat
Jerusalem Post “The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel,” said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic Conservation at the Israel Antiquities Authority. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-836333
Read MorePope names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office
Jerusalem Post Pope Francis has elevated women to leadership roles at the Vatican throughout his 11-year papacy, naming a range of women to second-in-command positions at various offices. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-836293
Read MorePope Francis names Trump critic McElroy as Washington’s new archbishop
Jerusalem Post Cardinal McElroy criticized Trump’s mass deportation campaign in 2019, adding that Catholics “simply can’t stand by and watch [immigrants] get deported.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-836285
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