MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Miriam Sela-Eitam is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post , specializing in archaeology. She grew up in southern Israel and holds a degree in English literature and communications from Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found reading, solving Sudoku, or spending time with her chinchilla, Lucy.

Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus

Israeli spy Eli Cohen may have been buried near Damascus barracks, Syrian official claims

FILE PHOTO: Houthi supporters shout slogans during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

US could join Saudi-Yemen war against Houthis if upcoming large-scale offensive goes south - report

Yael Lerner, 'I Saw a Dove.' Displayed at the ANU - Museum of the Jewish People.

Three new art pieces join ANU's 'October 7' exhibit as Israel marks third anniversary of massacre


Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells

Its 19-lines of ancient Greek text is written in red ink, dedicated to a person named "Pesikhtis," who, according to preliminary study, may have held the position of judge.

Egyptian funerary stele written in ancient Greek recently found during excavations at the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt, October 2, 2026.

Excavations near ancient Turkish port may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs - report

According to AA, an initial survey of the necropolis identified at least 30 rock-cut tombs and chest-type graves scattered across the site. As of now, only 10 have been fully uncovered.

Mosaic showing Alexander the Great on a horse, June 25, 2026.

Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim

The coins are of the pre-1916 denga denomination, and were found hidden within a small, ceramic jug decorated with engobe buried in a shallow pit near the city’s trading district.

Variants of Kolomna coins from the first quarter of the 15th century found near Moscow, October 2, 2026.

Noah’s Ark? Researchers claim radar scan reveals 'man-made' structure at Turkey site

Researchers say new radar scans reveal features they believe could indicate a man-made structure beneath the controversial Durupinar Formation, claimed to host the remains of the biblical Ark.

Aerial footage of the Durupinar Formation.

'Where are they in your film?': Oct. 7 survivor who lost husband, son confronts 'NAZA' directors

"You’re talking about collateral damage? My husband and my son were murdered by Hamas. Where does this appear in your film?” Sabine Taasa asked Abraham and Szor.

Dutch politician Geert Wilders and October 7 survivor Sabina Taasa, October 1, 2026.

Flydubai hijacker, wounded pilot accompanied by Emirati security team to UAE, Saudi Arabia says

Both were cleared to fly by medical professionals after being hospitalized once the aircraft landed in Tubuk.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Bones of medieval tsar, 48 religious relics to be exchanged under new Greece-Bulgaria heritage MoU

The official handover ceremony will take place on October 3, at the the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki.

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministers of Culture of Greece and Bulgaria, Lina Mendoni and Evtim Miloshev, September 30, 2026.

CBS obtains messages sent between victim, defendant as alleged 2024 Cornell gang rape case reopens

"Not one of these guys was arrested. Not one. That I can tell you for a fact," Jane Doe's attorney, Thomas Giuffra, told CBS News New York last week. 

Seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of raping a 20-year-old student in 2024.

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with an official decree carved in three different languages: two forms of Egyptian script, hieroglyphs and Demotic, as well as ancient Greek.

The Rosetta Stone.

Israel Police launch investigation into mock explosive found attached to Hamas flag in West Bank

The device was found on an access road near Baal-Hazor in the West Bank over the weekend.

Mock explosive device found attached to a Hamas flag on an access road in the West Bank, September 27, 2026.