Historical research

Tut Ankh Amon's tract where it was found in 1925. Griffith Institute/Howard Carter Archive

Researchers: Tut Ankh Amon's iconic death mask was originally intended for a woman

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University of York researchers uncover a hidden clue in the mask's pierced ears, suggesting the iconic piece was originally designed for a woman to rule, perhaps Nefertiti
Egyptian scholars in the Ptolemaic period who wrote the story of the Exodus so that the Egyptians would come out good and the Jews bad. The image was produced using DALEE and should not be considered a scientific image

The place and time in which anti-Semitism was born and the connection to the Exodus * An interview with a researcher who published an article about it

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Egyptian writers who lived in the third century BCE claimed that the Jews carried diseases and harmed Egypt and that in general they were the bad guys when they came to rewrite the story of the Exodus from Egypt, perhaps without meaning to, they created anti-Semitic arguments that would be based
An orchestra from the Second Temple period. The image was prepared using the artificial intelligence software DALEE 2 and should not be considered a historical image.

Am Yisrael sings 28 - the musical instruments in their historical development

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In this chapter, regarding its various sections, I would like to emphasize the following points: distinction between the musical instruments in the Bible and those of the period under discussion and the various consequences thereof; the extent of the influence of Greekness and Hellenism on musical instruments;
The ancient sling stones: the earliest evidence of warfare in the region. Photo by Emil Elgem, Antiquities Authority

Research: already 7,200 years ago there was mass and planned production of weapons of war in Israel

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A study by the Antiquities Authority, recently published in the journal Atiqot 111, reveals the earliest evidence of organized fighting and arming in the Land of Israel in particular and the southern Levant in general
Mediterranean. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A historical window to the Mediterranean Sea

Following the drying up of the Mediterranean Sea about five million years ago, valleys developed in its southeast that are about eight kilometers wide and about 1,000 meters deep
Map of Judea and Philistia in the days of David. From the study

New research reveals: these were the borders of David's kingdom and Rehoboam's kingdom

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The research from the Hebrew University determines for the first time, through archaeological and historical means, the boundaries of the kingdom of King David and his grandson, King Rehoboam and resolves the long-standing debate about the very existence of the kingdoms and
A monument to the memory of Janusz Korczak, who perished in the gas chamber in the Treblinka extermination camp in 1942, together with the children of the Jewish orphanage he ran in the Warsaw ghetto. Illustration: depositphotos.com

"By policing history, the Polish government distorts the Holocaust"

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This is what the Polish historian Jan Grabowski writes. The article was published on The Conversation Canada website on February 14, 2023
The cover of the book "The Secret History of Judaism" by Ilon Gilad, published by Am Oved 2023

I found the book of the Torah in the house of Jehovah. Excerpt from the book "The Secret History of Judaism"

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By Ilon Gilad, published by Am Oved. The section from the first chapter tells how the religion was founded out of nowhere and how the history of two Canaanite kingdoms - Judah and Israel - was written by the writer and king Shaphan
The remains of the ancient synagogue in Capernaum, from the fourth or fifth century AD. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Am Yisrael sings 20: the musical layers in the synagogue in their historical development

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The beginning of the institution of the synagogue is rooted in the gatherings of the people in the temple in the days of Ezra the scribe and the reading of the Torah from his mouth. At first, the gathering was intended for Torah reading, while the liturgical element was added later, such as midrash and Torah study.
Flint vessels from periods that go back to the settlement of Homo erectus at the site of the Bnot Ya'akov Bridge over 600 thousand years ago. Courtesy of the researchers

The quality of the stone in the prehistoric period

Researchers have discovered that the ancient man who lived at the site of the Benat Ya'akov Bridge preferred to use certain types of flint and basalt rocks for chiseling his tools and made an effort to bring them to the site
Erfurt, Germany, a place where the first Ashkenazim lived. Illustration: depositphotos.com

In-depth genetic research at a Jewish burial site in Germany sheds light on the Ashkenazi communities from the 14th century

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The study, published this week in the prestigious journal CELL, analyzed DNA from 33 members of the Jewish community who were buried in the 14th century in the city of Erfurt in Germany. Prof. Shai Karmi from the Hebrew University, the leader of the study, found that
A statue of Maimonides in Córdoba, Spain. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Research in ancient manuscripts using artificial intelligence

The researchers from Bar Ilan, Tel Aviv, Haifa and the National Library will use artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of Hebrew manuscripts from the Middle Ages and shed light on the literary and historical aspects of the European Jewish population and their contribution
Roman millstone in Ankara. Image: depositphotos.com

History by the side of the road

The road signs illustrated the power and domain of the Roman Empire
A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

"Practice in history is essential for understanding the reality of our lives"

A flower arrangement on a windowsill in Burgundy, France. Illustration: depositphotos.com

New research: Why did we start growing ornamental plants and non-edible animals?

New Israeli-led research proves that humans domesticate ornamental plants and domestic animals mainly out of a cultural need, since evolution and improvement are not only a genetic product, but they are also realized because
King David plays the harp. Stained glass in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Illustration: depositphotos.com

New research proves: music helps human societies survive for centuries

An article in the Department of Psychology offers a new theory about the connection between music and survival: "Because of the rewarding values ​​of music, humans continue to learn and pass it on to future generations, not necessarily through specific genetic traits
Lead poisoning. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A study of human bones from 10,000 BC to the 17th century found that the concentration of toxic lead in bones varies depending on the rate of mining

Prof. Yigal Aral: "In light of the expected dramatic increase in the production of lead and other toxic metals, we warn of a large-scale health risk, especially in countries where there is no regulation and orderly monitoring of environmental pollution and poisoning
Anchor at Kedem beach. Photography - Gideon Hadas

An anchor from the time of King Herod initiated the study of the activity of ancient springs and the restoration of the Dead Sea levels over the past thousands of years

Identical twin astronauts Scott (right) and Mark Kelly. Scott spent a year in space, his brother on Earth and both went through the same experiments at the same time. Photo: NASA

Rethinking Jacob and Esau: a new study proves that fights between twins do not affect the degree of sacrifice between them

A new study in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University sheds light on the complexity of the relationship between twins, and also examines how parenting affects these relationships. This is the most comprehensive study done on the relationship between twins
Moses and the burning bush. Image: depositphotos.com

About the history behind the story of the Exodus and its meanings here and now

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The exodus from Egypt is the story around which Passover is celebrated, and it also symbolizes for us an exit from slavery to freedom, but is there any historical truth in the story?
Prof. Oded Ravavi. Photo by Jonathan Tzur

Prof. Oded Ravefi from Uni' Tel Aviv won 2.5 million dollars for free research

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Prof. Ravavi is a partner in the Polymath Prize which is an "experiment in innovation that is based on extreme curiosity" distributed by the Schmidt Pewter Foundation founded by Eric Schmidt, one of the founders of Google
According to a prediction by the Rand Institute from the sixties of the 20th century, in the current decade we were supposed to meet aliens. Illustration: shutterstock

Failed predictions from history - and the reasons for them

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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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Tel Aviv University excavations of ancient copper mines in Timna. Copper production technologies and the way the industry is organized reflect the company that stood behind the factory. Photo: Erez Ben Yosef and the Timna Excavation Expedition of Tel Aviv University

An archaeological study unprecedented in its scope reveals the growth story of the biblical kingdom of Edom

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Prof. Yosef Klefter, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dan David Prize and President of Tel Aviv University and Prof. Itamar Rabinowitz, Chairman of the Dan David Foundation announce the winners of the prize for 2018. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

The winners of the 2018 Dan David Prize in the fields of history of science, bioethics have been announced

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Gate of Titus in Rome. Not all treasures were looted. There were also some that were put away

Opinion: What is the history?

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genetic research. Illustration: shutterstock

Historical events were preserved in the human genome

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Prof. Eva Iloz. Photo: The Hebrew University

Two female researchers from the Hebrew University won a research grant of 250,000 euros each from the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

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The late Prof. Zvi Yaebetz. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

Historian Prof. Zvi Yaevtz, winner of the Israel Prize and founder of Tel Aviv University, has passed away

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The Sanfordshire treasure, one of the treasures found in Great Britain and acquired under the new law. From Wikipedia

The Hammer That Made History: On Real Treasures, Archeology and Metal Detectors

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A mobile laboratory in Tzafit. Photo: Weizmann Institute

The Weizmann Institute of Science and the German "Max Planck Society" are establishing a joint research center for archeology and anthropology

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Tal Drori, IBM Lab in Haifa

The IBM research laboratory in Haifa leads a European project for the digitization of ancient texts

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Dr. Dan Yaffe, Bar-Ilan University

Research: Jesus didn't really mean to found a new religion

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Martin Luther as the devil's trumpeter - an image spread by the Catholic Church in its war on Protestantism

New research - apprehension and fear provoke religious fanaticism

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A section of the Santorini volcano that still protrudes above sea level. Photo: from Wikipedia

A study sheds new light on the dating in the time of the pharaohs

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A small dog. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Genetic research: the origin of small dogs - in the Middle East

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Carl Popper

Can history be predicted?

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A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

A new study at the Hebrew University shatters an ancient Jewish myth: the evil Antiochus did not force the Jews to Easternize

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A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Research confirmed - there were three subgroups of the Neanderthals

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A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

The human history of domestication of domestic animals

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A four-legged robot learned to change its movement style to traverse a forest and jump over obstacles

Research: The Pentateuch of the Torah existed already in the days of the First Temple

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