Archaeology Around the World https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-891179 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1152,w_2048/713256' alt='The Boclair Road Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/GUARD Archaeology Ltd/Eduardo Pérez-Fernández)' title='The Boclair Road Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/GUARD Archaeology Ltd/Eduardo Pérez-Fernández)' /><br />According to GUARD, the fort was constructed on high ground along the Antonine Wall, granting it an unobstructed view of the surrounding area, and intervisible with a much larger fort to the west.<br /> Screenshot/Facebook/GUARD Archaeology Ltd/Eduardo Pérez-Fernández Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:50:09 GMT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:50:09 GMT 891179 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False archaeology,scotland,artifacts,romans,wood,ancient history,Archaeological Site,stone 123 1214 Second century CE Roman military fort found north of Hadrian's Wall in Scotland https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-891203 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/713308' alt='Screengrab of 1,500-year-old mosaic with a Greek inscription found in Turkey, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü)' title='Screengrab of 1,500-year-old mosaic with a Greek inscription found in Turkey, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü)' /><br />In addition to the two inscriptions, the mosaic consists of geometric patterns and several floral motifs.<br /> Screenshot/Facebook/Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:07:22 GMT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:07:22 GMT 891203 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Turkey,archaeology,Restoration,Archaeological Site,mosaic,Greek 123 1214 Ancient mosaic with Greek inscription discovered in Turkey https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-891182 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/713268' alt='Hoard of gold rubles found under a house in western Russia, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: The Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences)' title='Hoard of gold rubles found under a house in western Russia, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: The Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences)' /><br />Based on the melt value of one pre-revolution 10 ruble coin, which is about 90% gold, the entire hoard may be valued at an estimated half a million dollars.<br /> The Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:23:09 GMT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:23:09 GMT 891182 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Russia,archaeology,world war ii,Gold,Archaeological Site,coins 123 1214 Collection of pre-revolution coins found under house in Russia https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-890674 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_358,w_580/712458' alt='A fragment of the handgun found in Brandenburg, Germany in 2023. (photo credit: Prignitz District)' title='A fragment of the handgun found in Brandenburg, Germany in 2023. (photo credit: Prignitz District)' /><br />If a connection between the "Kletzke Hand Cannon” and the siege is confirmed by archaeologists, this would make it nine years older than the Tannenberg rifle, which is dated to 1399.<br /> Prignitz District Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT 890674 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Germany,archaeology,gun,Excavations,castle,medieval 123 1214 Handgun fragments found in Germany may be oldest in Europe https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-890647 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/712411' alt='Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript. (photo credit: Tomasz Barański)' title='Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript. (photo credit: Tomasz Barański)' /><br />Despite its origin, the decree is seemingly ordinary. Written by a royal scribe named Hamad, it instructs an individual named Khidr to exchange textiles for livestock.<br /> Tomasz Barański Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:55:04 GMT Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:55:04 GMT 890647 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False archaeology,Sudan,arabic,artifacts,Archaeological study,Archaeological Site,king,Nile River 123 1214 Archaeologists find evidence to legendary African king in Sudan https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-890599 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/712355' alt='Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026. (photo credit: Panama Culture Ministry)' title='Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026. (photo credit: Panama Culture Ministry)' /><br />The tomb belonged to an individual of high status within their community, from an important lineage in the Rio Grande area, lead archaeologist Julia Mayo said.<br /> Panama Culture Ministry Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:47:56 GMT Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:47:56 GMT 890599 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False archaeology,funeral,Panama,Jewelry,Gold,Archaeological Site,tomb 123 1214 Archaeologists find gold, ceramic in pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-890387 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/711998' alt='Scene from Ramose's Book of the Dead showing an illustration of a jackal corrected with "Wite-Out," March 18, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook , The Fitzwilliam Museum)' title='Scene from Ramose's Book of the Dead showing an illustration of a jackal corrected with "Wite-Out," March 18, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook , The Fitzwilliam Museum)' /><br />While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes. <br /> Screenshot/Facebook , The Fitzwilliam Museum Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:53:21 GMT Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:53:21 GMT 890387 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Egypt,museum,archaeology,Cairo,art,Cambridge University,ancient history 123 1214 Ancient Egyptians used 'Wite-Out' to fix mistakes in sacred texts https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-886627 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1202,w_2136/706388' alt='Cambridge University archaeologists and students discover 9th century CE mass burial pit during a training dig at Wandlebury Country Park on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK, February 4, 2026. (photo credit: Cambridge Archaeological Unit/David Matzliach)' title='Cambridge University archaeologists and students discover 9th century CE mass burial pit during a training dig at Wandlebury Country Park on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK, February 4, 2026. (photo credit: Cambridge Archaeological Unit/David Matzliach)' /><br />The pit is believed to have been from a time of conflict “between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 [CE]."<br /> Cambridge Archaeological Unit/David Matzliach Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:42:56 GMT Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:42:56 GMT 886627 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False archaeology,human remains,Cambridge University,England,Skulls,Tumors,Archaeological Site 123 1214 Cambridge students find 9th century burial pit on dig https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-886629 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_853,w_1280/706392' alt='Owl carving above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb from 600 CE in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, February 14, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@ccurieldeicaza)' title='Owl carving above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb from 600 CE in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, February 14, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@ccurieldeicaza)' /><br />The Zapotecs were a major pre-Hispanic civilization that flourished in Oaxaca from circa 700-500 BC until the Spanish conquest.<br /> Screenshot/X/@ccurieldeicaza Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:26:30 GMT Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:26:30 GMT 886629 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False culture,archaeology,Mexico,death,Claudia Sheinbaum,Archaeological Site,tomb 123 1214 Mexico discovers Zapotec tomb from 600 CE https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-886624 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/706387' alt='Erdstall discovered in late 2025 by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) during excavations near Reinstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, February 14, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Instagram/@lda_sachsenanhalt)' title='Erdstall discovered in late 2025 by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) during excavations near Reinstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, February 14, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Instagram/@lda_sachsenanhalt)' /><br />Thousands of similar tunnel systems have been discovered across Europe and despite this, their purpose has been subject to decades of theory and debate. <br /> Screenshot/Instagram/@lda_sachsenanhalt Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:41:34 GMT Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:41:34 GMT 886624 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Germany,archaeology,MIddle age,Archaeological Site,Bronze Age,Neolithic 123 1214 Medieval tunnel system discovered in Germany https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-886573 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/706333' alt='Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/The British Museum)' title='Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/The British Museum)' /><br />According to the Act, archaeological finds can be given the status of Treasure if they are deemed to be of historical, archaeological, or cultural importance.<br /> Screenshot/Facebook/The British Museum Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:36:12 GMT Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:36:12 GMT 886573 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False culture,United Kingdom,archaeology,antiquities,Britain,metal detectors,romans 123 1214 Roman carriage ornament found in Essex deemed 'Treasure' https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-885395 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_370,w_933/682371' alt='Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE. (photo credit: Chedko. Via Shutterstock)' title='Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE. (photo credit: Chedko. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />After analysing over 700 zircon and apatite grains they found that glaciers likely didn’t extend to parts of England as far south as Salisbury Plain during the last ice age.<br /> Chedko. Via Shutterstock Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:35:32 GMT Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:43:06 GMT 885395 N False BY ESTHER DAVIS False archaeology,England,glacier,Stonehenge,Archaeological study,stone 123 1214 Humans, not glaciers, brought stones to Stonehenge https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-884150 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3648,w_5472/702901' alt='THE FAINT image of a hand stencil, a negative outline of a human hand created by placing a hand against a rock wall surface and spraying pigment paint around it, that has been dated to 67,800 years ago, in a limestone cave called Liang Metanduno on Muna. (photo credit: Maxime Aubert/Handout via REUTERS)' title='THE FAINT image of a hand stencil, a negative outline of a human hand created by placing a hand against a rock wall surface and spraying pigment paint around it, that has been dated to 67,800 years ago, in a limestone cave called Liang Metanduno on Muna. (photo credit: Maxime Aubert/Handout via REUTERS)' /><br />The 67,800-year-old reddish-colored stenciled image has become faded over time and is barely visible on a cave wall, but nonetheless embodies an early achievement of human creativity.<br /> Maxime Aubert/Handout via REUTERS Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:59:07 GMT Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:59:07 GMT 884150 N False BY REUTERS False Australia,archaeology,Spain,Indonesia,Neanderthals 123 1214 Indonesia human hand outline may be world's oldest rock art https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-881264 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2119,w_3161/699044' alt='A REPLICA of the remains of a more than 3-million-year-old female hominid known as "Lucy" at the National Museum in Addis Ababa August 7, 2007. (photo credit: REUTERS/Barry Malone)' title='A REPLICA of the remains of a more than 3-million-year-old female hominid known as "Lucy" at the National Museum in Addis Ababa August 7, 2007. (photo credit: REUTERS/Barry Malone)' /><br />Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around the same time as Lucy, roughly 3.4 million years ago.<br /> REUTERS/Barry Malone Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:54:16 GMT Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:54:16 GMT 881264 N False BY JPS False Ethiopia,fossil,prehistory,skeleton 123 1214 New human species found, challenges story of 'Lucy' fossil https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-880920 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_746,w_1428/698510' alt='TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered. (photo credit: GUARD Archaeology)' title='TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered. (photo credit: GUARD Archaeology)' /><br />Archaeologists from GUARD Archaeology uncovered the unusual Bronze Age burial site near Twentyshilling Hill, Dumfries and Galloway, while working on a wind farm project.<br /> GUARD Archaeology Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:14:10 GMT Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:14:10 GMT 880920 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False archaeology,scotland,Archaeological Site,Bronze Age,Neolithic 123 1214 Ancient Scottish burial site reveals Bronze Age devastation https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874261 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=289613' alt='The Louvre Museum (photo credit: REUTERS)' title='The Louvre Museum (photo credit: REUTERS)' /><br />A structural inspection found fragility in beams supporting the second floor of the Louvre’s southern wing, prompting the immediate closure of the Campana Gallery for safety precautions.<br /> REUTERS Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:35:00 GMT Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:35:00 GMT 874261 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False security,Louvre Museum,Alchemiq 123 1214 Louvre shuts fragile wing with Greek masterpieces https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874260 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_620,w_927/690516' alt='Goose embracing woman, oldest human-animal depiction found in Israel. (photo credit: Hadas Goldgeier)' title='Goose embracing woman, oldest human-animal depiction found in Israel. (photo credit: Hadas Goldgeier)' /><br />Excavated by Hebrew University researchers at Natufian settlement Nahal Ein Gev II, the 3.7 centimeter clay sculpture retains ochre traces and the fingerprint of its presumed young female maker.<br /> Hadas Goldgeier Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:41:14 GMT Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:41:14 GMT 874260 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Galilee,Excavations,discovery,research,ancient history,Alchemiq 123 1214 Israeli team finds 12,000-year myths in clay figurine https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874148 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_668,w_1000/690332' alt='statuette of Christ. Illustration. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='statuette of Christ. Illustration. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The statuette is now on its way to NTNU in Trondheim for detailed analysis.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:45:00 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:45:00 GMT 874148 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Jesus,Norway,church,Sculpture,medieval,Alchemiq 123 1214 800-year-old gilded Christ found near lost church https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874041 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_579,w_1000/690177' alt='archaeological findings. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='archaeological findings. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Ceramic finds within the precinct indicated habitation dating back 5,000 years and urban development about 2,400 years ago.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:45:00 GMT Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:45:00 GMT 874041 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Turkey,discovery,ancient history,temple,Alchemiq 123 1214 Archaeologists uncover long-lost Temple of Zeus at Limyra https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874038 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_672,w_1000/690175' alt='. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Researches links early Holocene dog lineages to human migrations across Eurasia as far back as 11,000 years ago.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:15:00 GMT Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:15:00 GMT 874038 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False dogs,Skulls,research,ancient history,Alchemiq 123 1214 Study shows dogs diversified before modern breeding https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-874036 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_622,w_929/690165' alt='Archaeologists working in the shallow waters of Lake Issyk-Kul announced they completed the first campaign of a new survey. (photo credit: Russian Academy of Sciences)' title='Archaeologists working in the shallow waters of Lake Issyk-Kul announced they completed the first campaign of a new survey. (photo credit: Russian Academy of Sciences)' /><br />The Russian Geographical Society says brick ruins, grain mills and a 13th-century Muslim necropolis at Toru-Aygyr beneath Issyk-Kul show a lost Silk Road center now lies 1–4 meters underwater.<br /> Russian Academy of Sciences Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:05:00 GMT Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:57:34 GMT 874036 N False BY JOANIE MARGULIES False discovery,ancient history,findings,Alchemiq 123 1214 Medieval Muslim sunken city discovered in Kyrgyzstan https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-866447 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_605,w_931/679684' alt='The inscription on one of the mosaics (photo credit: EMIL ALADJEM/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY)' title='The inscription on one of the mosaics (photo credit: EMIL ALADJEM/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY)' /><br />Excavation at Khirbat Kafr Hatta reveals mosaics, ritual oil production, and a Greek blessing to a Samaritan owner.<br /> EMIL ALADJEM/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:10:00 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:10:00 GMT 866447 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False judea and samaria,Alchemiq,Gnosticism,Kafr Qasim 123 1214 Archaeologists uncover finds at birthplace of Menander https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-860252 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_992,w_1792/671508' alt=' Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities. (photo credit: BO LI, University of Woolongong)' title=' Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities. (photo credit: BO LI, University of Woolongong)' /><br />The tools include digging sticks made of pine and hardwood, hooks for cutting roots, and small, pointed implements for extracting edible plants from the ground.<br /> BO LI, University of Woolongong Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:53:56 GMT Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:53:56 GMT 860252 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False China,Asia,discovery,Archaeological study 123 1214 Ancient tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-860213 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/671462' alt=' Cylinders found at Tel Um el-Marra, Syria. (photo credit: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY)' title=' Cylinders found at Tel Um el-Marra, Syria. (photo credit: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY)' /><br />High-resolution photography at the turquoise mines of Serabit el-Khadem in Egypt’s south-central Sinai Peninsula highlighted faint letters that one epigrapher reads as “This is from Moses.”<br /> JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 860213 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Sinai,history,The Exodus,inscription,Alchemiq 123 1214 ‘This is from Moses’: Newly imaged Sinai inscriptions revive Exodus-era https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-860097 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_462,w_930/671269' alt=' Who built the Great Pyramid? The inscription found. (photo credit: Matt Beall Limitless)' title=' Who built the Great Pyramid? The inscription found. (photo credit: Matt Beall Limitless)' /><br />Dr. Zahi Hawass says builders were not slaves; they wouldn't have been buried 'in the shadow of the pyramids'.<br /> Matt Beall Limitless Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:14:09 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:23:04 GMT 860097 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False pyramids,ancient history,inscription,Alchemiq 123 1214 Ancient inscriptions reveal identity of Great Pyramid builders https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-859852 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_687,w_929/670936' alt=' Underwater ruins. Illustration. (photo credit: Vitalis Arnoldus. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Underwater ruins. Illustration. (photo credit: Vitalis Arnoldus. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Michael Donnellan presented scans showing circular structures submerged on the ocean floor, aligning with Plato's descriptions.<br /> Vitalis Arnoldus. Via Shutterstock Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:25:00 GMT Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:50:36 GMT 859852 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Spain,tsunami,discovery 123 1214 Atlantis ruins near Cadiz found, archaeologist blames giant tsunami https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-858137 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_620,w_930/668655' alt=' Ancient 5,000-year-old manuscript with 'terrifying message' discovered in Saqqara tomb. (photo credit: Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg)' title=' Ancient 5,000-year-old manuscript with 'terrifying message' discovered in Saqqara tomb. (photo credit: Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg)' /><br />Manuscript includes predictions of catastrophic events that could bring an end to civilization. <br /> Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:15:00 GMT Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:15:00 GMT 858137 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False discovery,ancient history,tomb,manuscript 123 1214 5,000-year-old manuscript with eerie message found in Saqqara tomb https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-856643 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_403,w_933/666344' alt=' New study reveals leprosy was present in the Americas long before European arrival. (photo credit: Nicolas Rascovan, Institut Pasteur)' title=' New study reveals leprosy was present in the Americas long before European arrival. (photo credit: Nicolas Rascovan, Institut Pasteur)' /><br />Researchers found traces of Mycobacterium lepromatosis in thousand-year-old human remains in Canada and Argentina.<br /> Nicolas Rascovan, Institut Pasteur Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:25:00 GMT Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:25:00 GMT 856643 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Europe,research,ancient history,human,Alchemiq 123 1214 Study: Leprosy existed in the Americas long before Europeans arrived https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-856639 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_622,w_929/666340' alt=' Perre, an important local center of the Roman Empire. Small town and necropolis. Adiyaman, Turkey. (photo credit: Stock City. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Perre, an important local center of the Roman Empire. Small town and necropolis. Adiyaman, Turkey. (photo credit: Stock City. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Director Alkan said, "We have restored the fountain to its appearance from 2,000 years ago by uncovering three water channels."<br /> Stock City. Via Shutterstock Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT 856639 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Turkey,antiquities,Excavations,romans,ancient history,findings,Alchemiq 123 1214 Original architecture of ancient Roman fountain revealed in Perre Ancien https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-856473 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_619,w_929/666164' alt=' Rijksmuseum displays rare 1830s condom with erotic engraving. (photo credit: Kelly Schenk / Rijksmuseum)' title=' Rijksmuseum displays rare 1830s condom with erotic engraving. (photo credit: Kelly Schenk / Rijksmuseum)' /><br /><br /> Kelly Schenk / Rijksmuseum Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:00 GMT Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:00 GMT 856473 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False museum,Exhibition,ancient history,Alchemiq 123 1214 Museum: Artifact shows playful, serious sides of 19th-century sexuality