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מטבעות הזהב שהתגלו בחפירות בעיר העתיקה נוטיון שבטורקיה

Experts locate ancient gold coin trove in Turkey

Archeologists find Persian-minted coins during excavations in the city of Notion, which was conquered by Alexander the Great; Funds likely used to hire mercenaries

Yogev Israeli | 08.11.24

Humans inhabited Cyprus earlier than thought, study finds

Researchers challenge previous beliefs, showing Cyprus attracted Paleolithic societies, and call for reevaluation of human migration in the Mediterranean using advanced techniques

Yogev Israeli | 05.23.24

הבן הרשע מוצג בתור חייל בהגדה של פסח מפראג, שט"ז

Why is the wicked son portrayed as a soldier? The history of the four sons in the Passover Haggadah

Haggadic illustrations of the four sons in the Passover tale can teach us a lot about Jewish societies in the past, from a wicked soldier to a wizened sage

Prof. Jeffrey Woolf | 04.26.24

Milky Way galaxy played major role in Egyptian beliefs, study finds

New study citing ancient Egyptian source presents compelling argument, saying the astronomical body was seen as the embodiment of a primordial deity

Yogev Israeli | 04.15.24

נשיא ארה"ב ג'ו ביידן עם ראש ממשלת בריטניה רישי סונאק

Israel can't be pushed around anymore by international pressure

Opinion: Israel has accustomed Europe and the U.S. to shackling it; these shackles must now be broken

Dan Zamansky | 03.27.24

Use of decimal point 150 years older than historians thought

New study into writings of 15th-century Venetian merchant and astronomer finds use of decimal points to calculate fractions

Yogev Israeli | 02.21.24

דרום קוריאה , הפגנה נגד ישראל פרו פלסטינית חרבות ברזל

When it comes to Hamas, historians forget the rules of academic deduction

Opinion: University lecturers in Europe, U.S. claim Israel commits genocide and ethnic cleansing without a foundation in reality, leaving historical study without a factual basis and only with a subverted version of events

Dina Porat, Professor Tuvia Friling, Professor Liat Steir-Livny | 12.16.23

Ancient ice age may have wiped out humans on Europe 1.1 million years ago

Researchers find rapid cooling strained food resources and created inhospitable conditions for early humans

Yogev Israeli | 09.13.23

Daring Yom Kippur War operation - 'They managed to do the impossible'

Operation Pontiac, which was carried out by Israeli artillery forces and an elite commando unit that entered deep into Egypt, is considered a major success in the Yom Kippur War; As Israel approaches the 50th anniversary of the war and the archives have been declassified, its commander reveals that their plan was leaked to Egypt - 'It could have ended differently. Fortunately, we returned home safely'

Korin Elbaz Alush | 06.23.23

Exploring the ecology of medieval knight tales

Literary scholars resort to ecological models to evaluate the volume of medieval stories lost over time, but are such interdisciplinary comparisons even valid?

Itamar Avnery , Yuval Shapir, Davidson Institute of Science | 06.21.23

A birth certificate of a Jewish girl named Matilda, born December 20, 1946

Uncovering the forgotten stories: Everyday life in Mandatory Palestine

Sifting through piles of discarded old documents, an Israeli collector uncovers a raw, unfiltered glimpse of what life truly looked like during the days of pre-state Israel

Tal Hagin | 05.23.23

Threads of tradition: Unraveling the history of Ionnina's Romaniote Jews

For 2,000 years and until the Holocaust, descendants of Jews who left Israel or were taken into slavery after the destruction of the second Temple lived in Ioannina, now only a few dozen remain to daven in their distinct style and preserve their memory

Dr. Yoel Rappel | 04.22.23

From backpacks to trailblazers: A visual history of hiking in Israel

Aging black and white photos remind us that Israel's travel culture has greatly evolved throughout the years - with few people and lots of nature, hikers could pitch a tent wherever and whenever they desired; today, nature has become accessible to almost everyone, which has taken a toll on the purity and serenity of the experience

Gilad Carmeli | 04.20.23

איור שממחיש כיצד הכחדה המונית לפני 260 מיליון שנה הייתה למעשה שני אירועים שהתרחשו בהפרש של 3 מיליון שנה זה מזה, כתוצאה מהתפרצויות געשיות

'Mother of mass extinctions' was two separate events, study suggests

Authors say extinction events making up 'Great Dying' happened 3 million years apart and originated in volcanic eruptions in South China Sea whose effects could correlate with those of global warming

Yogev Israely | 04.17.23

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