Archaeology Around the World

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

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.

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.

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered.

Ancient Greek masterpieces sealed off as Louvre’s southern wing deemed ‘fragile’

Israeli team uncovers 12,000-year-old myths in clay figurine of woman and goose

Goose embracing woman, oldest human-animal depiction found in Israel.

New study reveals leprosy was present in the Americas long before European arrival

Researchers found traces of Mycobacterium lepromatosis in thousand-year-old human remains in Canada and Argentina.

JUNE 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

New study reveals leprosy was present in the Americas long before European arrival.

Original architecture of ancient Roman fountain revealed in Perre Ancient City

Director Alkan said, "We have restored the fountain to its appearance from 2,000 years ago by uncovering three water channels."

JUNE 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Perre, an important local center of the Roman Empire. Small town and necropolis. Adiyaman, Turkey.

Museum: Artifact shows playful, serious sides of 19th-century sexual health and attitudes

JUNE 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rijksmuseum displays rare 1830s condom with erotic engraving.

Romanian discovers 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins near Letca Veche

He said, 'I hope that one day I will go with my child to the museum, where I can explain how I was lucky enough to discover a page from the history of our people.'

JUNE 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF