Category: Religion
Study reveals humans’ 500,000-year-old fascination with the color red
Jerusalem Post Although brown and earthy tones were more readily available, evidence indicates that humans had a clear preference for vibrant red ocher. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835868
Read MoreAI helps us decipher ancient texts, and in the process rewriting history
Jerusalem Post Contestants in the Vesuvius Challenge had to develop their own programs to interpret existing 3D scans of the coiled scroll, with the virtual-unwrapping step being the bottleneck. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835867
Read MoreAnthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts
Jerusalem Post Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars’ remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not “space trash.” https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835866
Read MoreShabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835978
Read MoreArchaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old copper dagger in Italy’s Tina Jama Cave
Jerusalem Post The rare copper dagger was found alongside abundant ceramic remains, flint arrowheads, polished stone axes, and shell ornaments. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835864
Read MoreRujm el-Hiri mystery deepens: Golan Heights site not what previously thought
Jerusalem Post A theory of the site was that its walls and entrances aligned with astronomical bodies, but as the site has shifted from its original position, it does not correspond to celestial observations https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-835844
Read MoreA new Beit Midrash in Los Angeles: “Shuva Israel” expands
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-835851
Read More18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran’s Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history
Jerusalem Post Radiocarbon dating places ship’s construction between 1762 and 1808, suggesting Russian origins. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835802
Read MoreFirst Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison
Jerusalem Post Rebibbia prison, built in 1946, is Italy’s largest penal institution, housing over 62,000 inmates, with a critical overcrowding rate exceeding 132%. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-835801
Read MoreA 2,000-year-old wooden tablet reveals the oldest Latin text written by a woman
Jerusalem Post A glimpse into Roman life: The oldest Latin text by a Woman unveiled. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-835799
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