The Middle Ages

The cover of the book "The Milky Way - Autobiography of our galaxy.

 Berea Chapter from: "The Milky Way Autobiography of Our Galaxy" by Dr. Moya McTeer, Mater Publishing

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Chapter from: "The Milky Way Autobiography of Our Galaxy" by Dr. Moya Maktir, Mater Publishing. Translation: Adi Marcuse Hess, Editing: Helit Yanai
A close-up of the astrolabe of Verona shows an inscription in Hebrew (top left) above Arabic inscriptions. Credit: Federica Gigante

'Incredibly rare' ancient astrolabe discovered in Italy reveals Islamic-Jewish scientific exchanges

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A scientist has discovered a unique Islamic astrolabe from the eleventh century in Verona, Italy, which includes inscriptions in Arabic and Hebrew. This find illustrates the rich scientific collaboration between Muslim, Jewish and Christian cultures in the Middle Ages, and presents the
The gold coin that was uncovered in the excavation and has an engraving on it to indicate ownership. Photo by Amir Gorzalzani, Antiquities Authority

Evidence of agricultural and industrial activity was uncovered in Ramat Hasharon as early as 1500 years ago

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Ramat Hasharon will soon celebrate its 100th year, but it turns out that it is much older than we thought. Archaeological excavations by the Antiquities Authority, which are taking place in preparation for the establishment of a new neighborhood initiated by the Sharon Municipality, have revealed
Trash in the bud. Photo: Yotam Teper

The sheep dung tells the story of the sunset of the Byzantine Negev cities

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The inhabitants of the Byzantine Negev used sheep droppings to fertilize the green fields. With the transition to the Islamic period and the beginning of the collapse of the Negev cities, the sheep's dung was piled up in the barns in such large quantities that there
cache images. Photo: Liat Nadav-Ziv, Antiquities Authority

A 1200-year-old hoard of gold coins was discovered in archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne

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Consequences of Justinian's plague. Illustration: From a study by Dr. Lee Mordechai from the Hebrew University

New research reveals that Justinian's plague did not contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Islam

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In the photo: the curse plate for one of its opening. In red are marked the words "Mare" (horse or mare) as well as "Bent", "Benita") the Blue faction). Photo: Paula Ertel-Isbrand courtesy of Alexander Holman

A Jewish curse tablet from the XNUMXth century AD that was intended to fail the team competing in horse races has been deciphered

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A harsh climate encourages the breeding of pests and the spread of diseases, which can cause significant changes in human societies. Photo: Justin Kern, Flickr

Volcanic eruptions in the sixth and seventh centuries AD led to a Little Ice Age and dramatic social changes

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The ram statue discovered in Caesarea, December 2015. Photo: Vared Sharig, Caesarea Port

A statue of a ram was discovered near an ancient church in Caesarea

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The signature on the shield was engraved by King John, 1215. Illustration by John Leech from 1875. Illustration: shutterstock

800 years since the signing of the Magna Carta - the basis of constitutional law and democracy

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Amateur swimmers in the sea. Photo: shutterstock

The muscle song MH: Bathing and swimming

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Tennis doubles match. Photo: shutterstock

The Muscle Song MD: What's up with the Jews and tennis? (Tuesday)

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Different ball games. Illustration: shutterstock

The Muscle Song MG: Ball games from France to Spain (B)

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A skeleton of one of the victims of the Black Death in London. Photo: website of the company digging the railway tunnel, Crossrail

Skeletons discovered in the excavation of a railway tunnel in London belong to the remains of the Black Death

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running. Illustration: shutterstock

The Song of the Muscles 68 - Running among the Jews of the Middle Ages

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Witches in "Halloween". Illustration: shutterstock

Witch hunt - definitely not Halloween

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A participant dressed as a swordsman at a medieval festival in Kiev, Ukraine. Sergey Kamshylin / Shutterstock.com

The Song of the Muscles 35 - Fencing

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A lion relief discovered in August 2013 in the Nimrod National Park at the foot of Mount Hermon. Photo: Nature and Parks Authority

A large relief of a lion over 700 years old was discovered this week in the Nimrod Fortress National Park

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Rambam's alleged portrait. From Wikipedia

The Song of the Muscles LA: The relationship to the human body

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A reenactment of a duel between two cavalry knights. Photo: MathKnight - Wikipedia

The Muscle Song Chapter 28 The Middle Ages without fear

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The universe according to Ptolemy - Earth in the center

Renaissance men - excerpt from the first chapter of the book "History of Science" by John Gribbin

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Was Charlemagne dyslexic?

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Crusaders and the Jewish problem

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