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The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle16h
For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge
According to Koller, it’s no surprise that Jews never made the cut before. Henry VIII, who founded the Church of England ...
Heidelberg archaeologists uncover monumental King Ashurbanipal bas-relief in ancient Nineveh site
Archaeologists from Heidelberg University have made a discovery in Iraq, unearthing fragments of a monumental bas-relief ...
The Jewish Press1d
Ancient 1,500-Year-Old African Figurines Unearthed in Israel’s Negev Desert
A set of rare and intricately carved figurines — including miniature heads of African figures fashioned from black wood and bone — have been discovered in 1,500-year-old Christian graves of women and ...
Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, officials say
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled ...
Archaeologists uncover monumental relief of King Ashurbanipal in ancient city of Nineveh
A team from Heidelberg University excavating in Iraq made a spectacular find: In the throne room of the North Palace of King ...
U.S. returns parts of queen's temple, ancient gold coin and other rare smuggled artifacts to Egypt, officials say
The collection includes sarcophagus lids, a Greco-Roman portrait and fragments of what is believed to be a temple of Queen ...
The Jordan Times on MSN2d
Archaeologist reassesses scope of early Egyptian colonies in Southern Levant
The question of permanent Egyptian colonies in the southern Levant remains a matter of debate among scholars.Until the ...
Name diversity sheds light on social patterns in ancient Hebrew kingdoms
A new study has uncovered hidden social patterns in ancient Hebrew kingdoms by analyzing personal names from archaeological ...
The Forward3d
Should Diaspora Jews be buried in Israel? A rabbi responds
Jewish tradition teaches that in the time of the Messiah, bodies buried outside of Israel will make their way to the Holy ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Ancient Tree-Lined Road in Egyptian Military Fortress
Located in the northern Sinai Desert, the site is shedding new light on defensive structures built to protect Egypt's eastern borders ...