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.
government calls relics 'inalienable religious and cultural heritage' and threatens legal action against auction house.
700 Chinese poems show 1,400-year decline of Yangtze’s finless porpoise.
Sailors shared supplies with cats, suggesting they were part of the crew.
An X-ray analysis of the short blade, which had a scabbard bearing swastikas, revealed symbols engraved at the top of the blade, including a circle and a crescent separated by a line.
'The kiln itself is quite rare in Gloucestershire,' said Guarino, highlighting its exceptional preservation.
Archaeologist Sarah Roth explained: "Here we see a particularly close bond of the owner to his horse. Even after about 1,800 years, the grief over the death of this one animal is still evident."
"Taking psychoactives was not just about seeing visions. It was part of a tightly controlled ritual, likely reserved for a select few, reinforcing the social hierarchy."
The scroll named PHerc. 172, one of three from Herculaneum housed at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, was scanned last July.
The discoveries suggest the hill was not only a site of ritual but also a seat of power for the elite of the time.
The flooding in Petra occurred suddenly, catching tourists at prominent sites such as the Treasury, one of the site's iconic tombs.
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