Artifacts
Oldest copy of Homer’s Odyssey in book form joins Christopher Nolan's film press tour
The Manchester Odyssey dates back to the third century BCE in Egypt, around the time scrolls went out of fashion and “bound” books became more popular.
Lincoln Memorial to pull historic documents from public display over fear of heat damage - report
Archaeologists find over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII in Netherlands valley
Greece returns over 1,000 coins to Turkey in joint effort against antiquities smuggling
Archaeologists discover remains of Viking rituals in Iceland
A boat-shaped structure was discovered, as well as dozens of beads, some of them having their origin directly traced to Iraq.
3000-year-old temple-era gold bead found by 9-year-old Jerusalem boy
The bead was so well preserved, that when the boy brought the bead to the supervising archaeologist, he initially wrote it off as likely being an unidentified modern object.
Second Temple period jars and complete clay objects unearthed in Beit El
The ancient jars were discovered inside a water hole at the Khirbet Kafr Mer archaeological site at Beit El.
In search of the original Spinoza
For many, Spinoza is iconic, a “secular saint,” combining his herculean efforts to understand the world by methodical reasoning with the humble life.
The Negev bloomed 1.6 million years ago, scientists say
“The Negev did not look like [it does] today,” said Hanan Ginat, an earth scientist at the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center.
2,000-year-old lost text uncovered in dispersed Dead Sea Scrolls fragment
Of 51 fragments examined, four had text in Hebrew or Aramaic. One carried the word "Shabbat."
Centuries-old maps on auction offer unique glimpse on ancient Israel
The collection of maps, illustrations and books of prominent scholar Rabbi Daniel Sperber are going to be on sale on May 5 at Kedem Auction House in Jerusalem.
Oxford professor arrested over theft of ancient papyrus
Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford University, was arrested Thursday by Thames Valley police on suspicion of stealing ancient papyrus biblical fragments.
Holocaust-era Passover artifacts, images in new online Yad Vashem exhibit
Passover haggadah, matzah covers, and photos from Nazi occupied Europe of Jews fulfilling religious obligations of Passover holiday despite the intense hardship and difficulties.
New Yorkers donate family WWII artifacts to the US Holocaust Museum
These are just a few of the 250 artifacts that the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has collected recently through a drive launched last month.
