history

Remembering the golden age of Jewish Salonica via stamps

Salonica was once known as “The Mother of Israel.” However, the Jewish community’s former glories are now mostly found in archives of aging photographs and the fading memories of elderly survivors. 

By LES GLASSMAN
06/01/2025

Ancient animal extinction may explain lack of cave art in Israel

New Tel Aviv University research suggests prehistoric humans in Israel didn't create cave paintings because large animals had already gone extinct there, unlike in Europe.

A look at Moshav Ein Vered’s Museum of Tractors

For the still-life photographer, the Museum of Tractors is a veritable treasure trove.

By JAY GARFINKEL
05/01/2025

Stone tech 2.0: Researchers believe they found a technological leap that happened 900,000 years ago

Hominins at the site exhibited meticulous planning and efficiency in their manufacturing and resource management strategies.

From paintbrush to politics: The life of Yugoslavian communist revolutionary Mosa Pijade

Forgotten figure in a no longer extant country: The life and times of the revolutionary artist Mosa Pijade, from paintbrush to politics.

Alfred Dreyfus

This week in Jewish history: The Dreyfus Affair and birth of Zionism

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
03/01/2025

18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran's Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history

Radiocarbon dating places ship's construction between 1762 and 1808, suggesting Russian origins.

Lost Papyrus Discovered by Berlin Scholars Sheds Light on Jesus's Early Years

Initially dismissed as a shopping list, the ancient papyrus reveals early stories of Jesus's childhood miracles.

Not just gelt! Coins belonging to second king of the Hasmonean dynasty in miraculous discovery

Dr. Shay Bar, Dr. Yoav Farhi and Dr. Mechael Osband, who led the excavation, discovered the 80/79 BCE-style coins on Friday - the third night of Hanukkah.

Stumbling stones: Part three of the saga Adler family

Over 20 years ago, Jerusalem Post columnist Barbara Sofer began writing about the Adler family and inadvertently helped fill in the holes made by fleeing Germany. Now, that saga continues.

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