Archaeological study

Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study

Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Inside Sea Lion Caves, Oregon, February 10, 2026.
A member of staff of the Natural History Museum in Berne, Switzerland, checks the skeleton of an elephant on show at the museum's Skeleton Hall, September 16, 2005.

Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study

The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Dog skull found during an archaeological excavation.

Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy - study

The Greeks, as well as the Thracians, who lived in what is now modern-day Bulgaria, are believed by researchers to have consumed dog meat. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE.

Humans, not glaciers, brought stones to Stonehenge, study confirms

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.

|ByESTHER DAVIS

Archaeological mission discovers first Middle Kingdom tomb in South Asasif Necropolis

The excavation revealed a wealth of unique jewelry in the female burials, including necklaces, bracelets, chains, rings, and belts made from red agate, blue and green glazed ceramics, and faience.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mummified cat, Egypt, Beni Hassen, Middle Kingdom, 2040-1782 BC, site of Khnumhotep II, linen and pigments. Fitchburg Art Museum.

Hidden 4,000-year-old fortified town discovered in the Khaybar Oasis of Saudi Arabia

Al-Natah, occupied from 2400 to 1500 BCE, had about 500 residents and is the first of its kind for studying an ancient settlement in northwest Arabia.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Wadi Disah, Al Shaq canyon of Saudi Arabia.