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Libya's Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi
The museum, Libya's largest, was closed in 2011 during a NATO-backed uprising against longtime ruler Gaddafi, who appeared on the castle's ramparts to deliver a fiery speech.
'Post' writer rediscovers grave of fallen British World War I hero in Jerusalem
'Jewish Roots of American Liberty': Explaining the Jewish connection to the American story - review
Hanukkah miracle: Israel discovers evidence of Judah Maccabee’s battlefield near Jerusalem
Viktor Ullmann’s Shoa opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ premieres in Hebrew
The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.
In first-ever discovery, archaeologists find ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off Alexandria coast
Archaeologists uncovered the first known thalamegos near Alexandria’s ancient port, a 35-meter pleasure boat matching Strabo’s account and preserved with Greek graffiti and timberwork.
Older folks, use your new time wisely: It’s a special present, make it magical - opinion
'The laughter of the past is the melody that carries us forward,' has challenged me when I have been hesitant to fill my days with newness Similarly, 'If not now, when?' has real potential.
Slaves in Pompeii may have been better fed than many free Romans
The slaves lived on the ground floor, in rat-infested 16-square-meter cells that contained up to three people, but archaeologists think their nutrition was enhanced to keep up their productivity.
On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, thrusting US into WWII
The infamous Japanese surprise attack on the US naval base in Hawaii 80 years ago became immortalized as a "day which will live in infamy."
'The Accomplices': Restaging history of efforts to save European Jews from the Holocaust
Inside the creative process of a play that forces us to reflect on what happens when the world looks away – from the 1940s to today.
Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China
Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures.
Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'
The Burtele Foot showed that this species was bipedal but still had an opposable big toe, a feature useful for tree climbing - evidence that it walked upright.
The Jerusalem Post marks 93 years as a link to Israel and the Jewish world - editorial
What began as The Palestine Post in 1932 has become a global media force. As we turn 93, our dedication to Israel and the Jewish world remains unchanged.
Nazi killer in infamous ‘Last Jew in Vinnitsa’ picture finally identified using AI
Jakobus Onnen, a teacher from the town of Tichelwarf, was identified as the Nazi gunman in the 1941 photograph titled ‘The Last Jew in Vinnitsa.’
Abba Hillel Silver: The American Zionist leader who brought Israel into being
We have the state, but could it have been different if Abba Hillel Silver’s ideas had been embraced?
