After Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam Disaster, a Hunt for Ancient Treasures After the Kakhovka dam was blown up in June, the reservoir above it quickly drained, revealing a bonanza of artifacts that has electrified Ukrainian archaeologists.

Ancient Worms Revived From Permafrost After 46,000 Years Scientists want to understand how the worms survived in extreme conditions for extraordinarily long periods of time.

Trump to Return Ancient Coins and Lamps to Israel’s Antiquities Agency The items have been at former President Donald J. Trump’s home in Florida since 2021, when they were presented to him during a Hanukkah celebration.

Drugs and religion have always been a potent combination, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today (The Conversation) — A scholar of religion who is writing a book on sacred drugs explains how today’s ‘psychedelic renaissance’ reflects a millennia-long history of using intoxicants to seek insight and connection. The post Drugs and religion have always been a potent combination, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats t…

Modi’s gift of ’10 danas’ – the 10 donations – to Biden reflects ancient Hindu wisdom (The Conversation) — One of the gifts that Prime Minister Modi gave to President Biden symbolizes the recipient’s having seen 1,000 full moons, implying a long and auspicious life. The post Modi’s gift of ’10 danas’ – the 10 donations – to Biden reflects ancient Hindu wisdom appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Nonbinary gender would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis (The Conversation) — There is no magical time in the past when everyone fit easily into gender categories. The post Nonbinary gender would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis appeared first on Religion News Service.

The ‘problem’ of where ancient Jerusalem was built gets thornier (RNS) — A new find near the Temple Mount suggests that the ‘City of David’ was more likely a suburb of ancient Jerusalem. The post The ‘problem’ of where ancient Jerusalem was built gets thornier appeared first on Religion News Service.

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