#archaeology
History | Archeology
Archeological Echoes of David in Jerusalem - Part 3
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we followed in the footsteps of young David before he became king and while he was on the run from King Saul. In this article, we will follow David to Jerusalem, future site of the Holy Temples and eternal capital of the Jewish people.
History | Archeology
Archeological Echoes of David’s Flight from Saul - Part 2
Follow David's journey as King Soul pursues him across the Land of Israel.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Why the Palestinian authority hates archaeologists
Those pesky archaologists keep turning up proof that Jews lived in Israel in ancient times, but have found nothing on 'Palestinians.' Op-ed.
News | Interesting Stories
Medieval 'vampire' unearthed with sickle across her throat | Metro News
The sickle kept the body pinned down and stopped the dead from rising again.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Mysterious Bronze Objects that Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries - Mental Floss - Pocket
The first dodecahedron was discovered nearly 300 years ago, yet no one is certain just what they were used for.
Music | Music
What Archeologists Found at the Farm Where Woodstock Was Held
A team of scientists explored the farm in Bethel, New York, where the 1969 Woodstock concert was held.
News | News
Watch: An exciting discovery at the Shiloh archaeological site
Watch: An exciting discovery at the Shiloh archaeological site h/t unitedwithisrael.org An exciting discovery at the Shiloh archaeological site in Samaria shows the undeniable ancient Jewish ties to the Land of Israel! Several unique findings recently unc
Miscellaneous | Jerusalem
History was Made in Jerusalem and it is Driving the Leftists Crazy
History was made yesterday in Jerusalem with the opening of an archeological site of a street used by Jews to walk up to the Temple Mount, 2,000 years ago!
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
There’s new evidence for what happened to people who survived Vesuvius
Archaeologist studied tomb inscriptions and matched names to historical records.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Mysterious Bronze Objects That Have Baffled Archeologists for Centuries | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
News | Interesting Stories
Experts open sarcophagus to reveal skeletons lying in soggy mess – GeekWire
Archaeologists have opened up a mysterious black sarcophagus in Egypt, and although they didn’t uncover an evil curse, they did uncover an evil-looking mess.
News | Interesting Links
The Maya civilization used chocolate as money | Science | AAAS
Art suggests that cacao beans were a valued currency
History | History
'King Arthur' castle discovery: Mysterious inscription intrigues experts | Fox News
A mysterious inscription from the 7th-century A.D. has been discovered in the ruins of an English castle associated with the legend of King Arthur.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Mysterious void in Great Pyramid of Giza could finally reveal how pyramids were built
A mysterious void has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza and Egyptologists believe it could finally shed light on how the ancient tombs were constructed. The enigmatic gap, which is around 100ft long is situated directly above the Grand Gallery,
News | Interesting Stories
Archaeological find in Jerusalem ‘proves Bible passage is historically true’
Archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem have found burned artifacts dating from 2,600 years ago – which prove that a passage in the Bible is true. Researchers uncovered charred wood, grape seeds, fish scales, bones and pottery while digging in the City o
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Archaeologists go high-tech in 2,500-year-old Greek cold case
More than 2,500 years ago, an Athenian nobleman named Cylon -- the first recorded Olympic champion -- tried to take over the city of Athens and install himself as its sole ruler. According to Thucydides and Herodotus, Athenian and Greek historians who wro
News | Interesting Stories
Israel: Dug by Jews, tunnel from Nazi era found in Lithuania
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a Lithuanian forest, an international research team has pinpointed the location of a legendary tunnel that Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to try to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Something is off about one of Egypt's oldest and largest pyramids
The Great Pyramid of Giza, which was built for an Egyptian Pharaoh some 4,500 years ago, has been...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
King Tut's dagger was made from meteorite
X-rays show ancient weapon made of "iron from the sky"
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Healthy 'Vampires' Emerge From Graves In Medieval Polish Cemetery - Forbes
Polish archaeologists investigated skeletons from a Medieval cemetery for evidence of disease that might explain odd burial styles but found only healthy 'vampires'.
History | History
2,000-year-old Maccabean-era fortress unearthed in Jerusalem after century-long search
Acra fortification, built by Hanukkah villain Antiochus IV Epiphanes, maintained Seleucid Greek control over Temple until its conquest by Hasmoneans in 141 BCE
History | History
Creepy Medical Supplies Found Amid Wreckage Of Pirate Blackbeard's Ship
Ahoy! Archaeologists excavating pirate Blackbeard's sunken ship, named Queen Anne's Revenge, recently unearthed from the wreckage various medical devices--and some of them look pretty darn terrifying. Among the grisly finds were a urethral syringe...
History | History
Mummy Mask May Reveal Oldest Known Gospel
A text that may be the oldest copy of a gospel known to exist — a fragment of the Gospel of Mark that was written during the first century, before the year 9...
History | History
Unlocking Scrolls Preserved in Eruption of Vesuvius, Using X-Ray Beams
Researchers say that for the first time, they can read letters inside the scrolls without unrolling them, by using a laserlike beam of X-rays.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
15 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in the World
From hieroglyphs indecipherable even today to stories of hikers found dead in unexplainable positions, we count 15 mysteries that have yet to been solved or ...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Archaeologists discover 'Dracula's Dungeon' in Turkish castle - The Week
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the dungeon that held Vlad the Impaler — the inspiration for Bram Stoker's character Dracula.
