MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Miriam Sela-Eitam is a Breaking News Desk Editor and Writer at The Jerusalem Post , specializing in archaeology. She grew up in southern Israel and holds a degree in English literature and communications from Bar-Ilan University. In her spare time, she can be found reading, solving Sudoku, or spending time with her chinchilla, Lucy.

File Photo: A Sothebys employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare, The First Folio 1623  in London, England, July 7, 2006.

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

A general view of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, November 15, 2025.

Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims

Partial statue of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") discovered at Tel Faraon, Egypt, April 23, 2026.

Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile


At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma, local media reports

Enid Mayor David Mason told KOCO that Vance Air Force Base sustained minor damage, and Garfield County Sheriff Cory Rink added that officials told him no one on the base had been injured.

Screengrab of tornado aftermath in Enid, Oklahoma, April 24, 2026.

US planning renewed military action against Iranian infrastructure should talks fail - CNN

The option to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, as Trump had previously threatened, remains on the table as a way to pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.

CT scans reveal age, authenticity of child mummy housed in Polish museum for over a century - study

“We are still working on the mummy," said Professor Agata Kubala in a statement, as an "X-ray revealed the presence of an object on the chest, which may be a papyrus containing the boy’s name.”

Examination of the mummy using the Canon Aquilion Prime ST  Computed Tomography at the Stefan Cardinal Wyszy´ nski Provincial Specialist  Hospital in Lublin, April 23, 2026.

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations

Several other mummies, three golden tongues, and a tongue made of copper were also discovered during excavations.

Mummies discovered in a Roman-era tomb during archaeological excavations in the el-Bahnasa area in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, April 22, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time

The traveling exhibit is part of a new educational initiative led by the Gush Etzion Regional Council to deepen the study of the area's history in schools.

The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Deviated from IDF values': Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

The IDF expressed its deep regret over the incident, emphasizing that its operations in Lebanon are against Hezbollah and other terror groups alone, and not Lebanese civilians.

This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.

Makeshift pistol from Israel's War of Independence to be displayed at Ha'emek Museum for first time

The near 80-year-old pistol was built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in Kibbutz Gvat’s blacksmith shop in early 1948 to defend his settlement ahead of and during the war.

Makeshift pistol built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in 1948, to be displayed at the HaEmek Museum in the Galilee, northern Israel, April 21, 2026.

Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation

Panis quadratus was simple, made of water, flour, and salt, and carefully divided into eight sections with a reed and bound with rope.

File photo: First century bakery in the Roman town of Pompeii, showing corn-mill, oven, and food counter, January 1, 1900.

WATCH: Israel's Remembrance Day ceremony begins at Mt. Herzl

“On this sacred mountain, Mount Herzl, lie generations of heroes and heroines. The wound is deeper than time. Time passes, but the pain never fades," Netanyahu said.

Israel Air Force fighter jets participate in a Remembrance Day flyover, April 2026.

Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex - study

Additionally, researchers found genetic confirmation that entire families had been sacrificed together as part of sunjang, the ritualistic sacrifice of servants to be buried alongside their superiors

 The women's Hanbok in 5th-century Goguryeo murals, rooted in the attire of northern nomadic peoples, features a separate top and bottom, with an A-line skirt worn over pants.