Archaeology

Israel’s rich biblical history can be found in the country’s archaeology. The Jerusalem Post shares the latest on archaeological excavations at significant biblical and historical sites in Israel and the region.

Archaeologists discover 7th-century BCE Tartessian sanctuary in central Spain

Excavations uncovered the ruins of an imposing religious building of Eastern tradition, dating back to the 7th century BCE, with evidence of its use from the mid-7th to the mid-6th century BCE.

In 'Egypt's Cosmic Code', Bradley Walsh fails to prove pyramids were built by aliens

Walsh concludes it's hard to believe anyone but the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.

Archaeologists discover remains of 12th century Romanesque basilica under Lubeck church

Find provides unique insight into the early history of the church, confirming previous architectural assumptions about its construction.

Underwater excavation reveals 1100-year-old ship carrying olive oil from Gaza

Since the Bronze Age, for about 5,000 years, olives have been the indispensable food of sailors in the Mediterranean.

130,000-year-old clues from Israel’s Tinshemet Cave point to shared Homo behaviors

These findings came from an excavation led by Israeli researchers from Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and other academic institutions in the country starting back in 2017.

Underwater archaeologists discover submerged ancient port near Asini, Greece

Greek myth states that the region near Asini was first populated by the Dryopes, an ancient tribe driven out by Hercules.

Earliest symbolic burial practices found in Tinshemet Cave, Israel

Evidence suggests Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared burial customs and symbolic behaviors.

Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy

Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival).

Newspapers, telegrams retrieved from the wreckage of SS Heimara, ‘The Greek Titanic'

Among the items discovered were personal belongings of the dead, including an officer's sword, combs, life jackets, women's stockings, and boots.

119-year-old message in a bottle discovered during renovation of King's Theatre in Edinburgh

Message from 1906 listed names of those who built the theatre, including prominent builder W S Cruickshank.

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