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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.

 Rare Find: Intact Etruscan tomb discovered at Necropolis of San Giuliano in Italy.

Rare Find: Intact Etruscan tomb discovered at Necropolis of San Giuliano in Italy

 Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts.

Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts

 Leimen, Heidelberg, Baden Wurttemberg. Germany

Prosecutors charge six in death of archaeology student in excavation accident

 archaeologists discover three ancient tombs at Qubbat al-Hawa necropolis.

Egyptian archaeologists discover three ancient tombs at Qubbat al-Hawa necropolis

 DNA analysis reveals 9,000-years-old women-led society in Turkey.

DNA analysis reveals 9,000-years-old women-led society in Turkey

 Giant pre-Columbian spheres found on artificial island in Amazonian lake.

Giant pre-Columbian spheres found on artificial island in Amazonian lake

 Korean researchers recreate ancient Sea Silk.

Korean researchers recreate ancient Sea Silk

 ‘THEY ARE are organic. They can be burned.’ Ivory artifacts, like the figurines pictured here, were among the highest priority artifacts to be removed from the museum to safety.

How Israel safeguards archaeological treasures amid Iranian attacks

 Prof. Sahra Talamo in the center, with Prof. Paweł Valde-Nowak is on her left, and Prof. Adam Nadachowski on her right.

Oldest in the world? 42,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang found in Polish cave

 Team recreates 30,000-year-old sea crossing from Taiwan to Japan in dugout canoe.

Team recreates 30,000-year-old sea crossing from Taiwan to Japan in dugout canoe

 Prof. Sahra Talamo in the center, with Prof. Paweł Valde-Nowak is on her left, and Prof. Adam Nadachowski on her right.

Oldest in the world? 42,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang found in Polish cave

 The Old Town in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

18th-century shipwreck accidentally discovered near Dubrovnik Port

 Magdeburg cathedral.

Magdeburg Cathedral’s 300-kg marble lid lifted, revealing Otto the Great’s coffin

 1,000-year-old hidden temple discovered in the Andes.

1,000-year-old hidden temple discovered in the Andes

All four lion heads from the Eyal Interchange excavation.

Rare 1,900-year-old bronze lion heads uncovered in Sharon region, symbolic of regional diversity

 Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire found in Slovakian castle.

Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire found in Slovakian castle

 Ancient Greek theater at Aphrodisias.

Greek National Theatre presents 'Fragments: Euripides' inspired by discovered papyrus

 Viking Age dogs in Finland were locally bred, new DNA study finds. Illustration.

Viking Age dogs in Finland were locally bred, new DNA study finds

 Palmyra in Syria.

Satellite Study Tracks Wartime Destruction of Syrian Heritage Sites

 Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza, Newgrange is believed to have been built by a farming community that prospered in the Boyne Valley.

New study refutes idea of incestuous elite ruling ancient Ireland

Study reveals previously unknown ancient makeup recipe from Iranian tomb

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