Bronze Age

Turkey uncovers new fragment of oldest known peace treaty between Egypt and Hittites

The fragment, found at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha, contains provisions on people fleeing between Egypt and Hatti and the protection of their homes.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Fragment of Egypt-Hittite peace treaty found in Hattusha, Turkey, September 25, 2026.
The Treasure of Villena.

Bronze Age hoard, Egyptian diamonds: String of museum heists throughout August shake Europe

The Treasure of Villena is a a collection of Bronze Age artifacts found in 1963 • The necklance once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt and is adorned with 673 diamonds

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

“Our job is to tell the story of these people, because we are here and we can learn a lot from them," Dagan told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Upton Lovell Shaman exhibit at the Wiltshire Museum.

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

“It completely tears up previous assumptions,” Wiltshire Museum Director David Dawson told The Guardian. “It’s a fantastic revelation of the position of women in society.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Peebles hoard unearthed after 3,000 years finds home at National Museums Scotland

The acquisition was announced four years after metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien uncovered the hoard in a field.

DECEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Neidpath Castle in Peebles, Scotland overlooking the River Tweed and Autumn wood.