Human remains
Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident
Forensic scientists are investigating suspicions that the bones are skull fragments, Israeli media reported.
Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home
‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK
Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church
DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition
The failed British voyage set sail in 1845 to map the unnavigated passes of the Northwest Passage and attempt to study magnetic data and figure out if it could be used to better perfect navigation.
Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam - study
Researchers have for decades believed that of these diseases, only syphilis could be transmitted congenitally, lending to the assumption that syphilis began with Christopher Columbus’ journeys.
Israel Police investigating after human remains found in ocean off coast of Herzliya
According to the police, the human bones were found in the sea by Tel Aviv District Marine Police officers after they received a call from citizens.
Archaeologists may have found lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan in Dutch church
The church had previously been identified as a possible resting place of the 17th-century soldier.
Iran seeks to buy Chinese weapons, human remains identified in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ who underwent surgery during training dig
The pit is believed to have been from a time of conflict “between the Saxon-run kingdom of Mercia and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in around 870 [CE]."
Remains of three hostages identified, Trump slams Ilhan Omar - November 3, 2025
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Ancient human skull dating to 2,300 BCE discovered on Indiana's Whitewater River bank
“This discovery is a powerful and humbling reminder that people have walked this land for millennia,” said Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson.
Israel’s struggle to recover its fallen hostages from Gaza - editorial
Recovering the bodies of those hostages who died in Hamas captivity presents legal, logistical, moral, and diplomatic dilemmas that test Israel’s resolve and international standing.
'Nazi terror only understands force': Ben-Gvir reacts to Hamas returning wrong remains
MK Itamar Ben-Gvir blasts Hamas for returning the wrong body with hostages’ remains, calling for forceful action.
