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  1. Have 46,000-year-old Nematodes in Suspended Animation Really Been Resuscitated?

    ... (including  Antarctica  as well as Siberia). Most feed on bacteria, fungi and other microbes, although a few do ...

    Nathan Falde - 30/07/2023 - 14:54

  2. Bleeding Your Way to Health: The Horrible History of Bloodletting

    ... Found on Ancient Maya Arrowheads, Bloodletting Rituals to Feed Life Force to the Gods In a World with No Antibiotics, ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 16/04/2022 - 18:58

  3. From Peas to Prosperity: Researchers Discover the Diet that Shaped the Oldest Cities

    You are what you eat! A team of researchers from Kiel University has delved into the nutritional aspects of Trypillia mega-sites in the forest steppe northwest of the Black Sea—today the territory of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. These mega-sites emerged approximately 6,000-years ago and were the largest settlements globally during this period, covering areas of up to 320 hectares. The Neolithic settlements during this period had farmers cultivating a diet of primarily beans, grains and peas, the research shows.

    Sahir - 20/12/2023 - 13:59

  4. 11 of History’s Weirdest Jobs

    ... they first attached, which meant the leeches would have to feed off of the collector for around 20 minutes before they ...

    Lex Leigh - 30/08/2022 - 18:52

  5. “Magical” Gold Pendant with Hebrew Inscription Discovered in Great Tey

    A metal detectorist had the good fortune to hit upon an incredible garnet and gold pendant dating to the Middle Ages at Great Tey near Colchester, Essex, in August 2021. The pendant was inscribed with a “magical” phrase in Hebrew invoking the protection of God for the wearer.

    Sahir - 03/04/2023 - 22:59

  6. Philip’s Fountain: The Oldest Still-In-Use Hydraulic Work in the World

    The Filippeios Krini (Philip’s Fountain) is a 2,300-year-old fountain that was commissioned by King Philip II of Macedonia. It has miraculous survived in working order to the present day, making it the oldest still-in-use hydraulic work in the world.

    Kerry Sullivan - 15/10/2016 - 00:44

  7. Beyond Game of Thrones: Study Reveals Secrets of Real Dire Wolves

    Have you ever heard of dire wolves? You’ll probably say “Yes” if you are a fan of the TV show Game of Thrones. This canine species appears in the iconic TV series, where it is known as a ‘direwolf’ and is the sigil of House Stark; but it also actually roamed North America until around 13,000 years ago. New research shows that the story of dire wolves should not be based on appearances alone.

    Alicia McDermott - 13/01/2021 - 16:00

  8. Solved: The Mystery of the Spiraling Holes in the Nasca Region of Peru

    Spiraling holes, known as puquios, are located in the Nasca (Nazca) region of Peru. This is the same place where gigantic geometric images are located carved into the landscape. After years of scientific discussion about the strange spirals, the mystery of these formations seems to be solved.

    Natalia Klimczak - 13/04/2016 - 21:50

  9. Art of an Empire: The Imagination, Creativity and Craftsmanship of the Aztecs

    ... shrines and temples. However, it was thought necessary to 'feed' these sculptures with blood and precious objects, hence ...

    ancient-origins - 07/11/2016 - 01:02

  10. New Information Comes to Light on a Unique Mycenaean Tholos Tomb

    Preliminary results have been provided on a Mycenaean tholos tomb discovered in 2014 on the slope of the Amblianos hill near Amphissa on the Greek mainland. The tomb is considered a special find in West Locris and is one of the few funeral monuments of this type in Central Greece.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 23/11/2016 - 03:49

  11. Diggers Find England’s Oldest Prayer Beads on Lindisfarne Holy Island!

    Archaeologists exploring Lindisfarne, an island known for its rich religious history - including the first Viking invasion - have recovered the oldest prayer beads ever found in England.

    Nathan Falde - 29/06/2022 - 22:59

  12. Mythbusting Ancient Rome: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    Early Roman history is full of stories about the terrible fates that befell citizens who broke the law. When a certain Tarpeia let the enemy Sabines into Rome, she was crushed and thrown headlong from a precipice above the Roman forum.

    ancient-origins - 23/01/2018 - 02:00

  13. The Aokigahara Forest of Japan: Many Enter, But Few Walk Out Alive

    ... times of extreme famine to reduce the number of mouths to feed. These dark tales were eventually picked up by popular ...

    Joanna Gillan - 16/09/2020 - 20:56

  14. The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

    ... alive (as at Samaria, which was sacked in 721 BCE), would feed the deported refugees during the journey back into ...

    Cam Rea - 01/11/2016 - 00:59

  15. Daring new search of ancient Antikythera wreck begins today

    ... that allows for two-way communications, a live video feed, and monitoring of the suit and its wearer. The newly ...

    aprilholloway - 15/09/2014 - 03:10

  16. New study says great Maya city of Tikal literally dried up

    ... collapsed when there wasn’t enough water to grow food to feed the population, Popular-Archaeology.com reports . The ...

    Mark Miller - 17/12/2014 - 22:31

  17. Venezuelan Cult Still Practices Shocking Self-Harming Rituals

    ... supplies, and food with millions of Venezuelans unable to feed their families adequately or access primary healthcare. ...

    ashley cowie - 16/10/2019 - 22:51

  18. Neanderthals Definitely Had a Meat-Based Diet: Claims of Plant and Cannibal Diet Refuted

    Neanderthals' diets are highly debated: they are traditionally considered carnivores and hunters of large mammals, but this hypothesis has recently been challenged by numerous pieces of evidence of plant consumption. Ancient diets are often reconstructed using nitrogen isotope ratios, a tracer of the trophic level, the position an organism occupies in a food chain.

    ancient-origins - 21/02/2019 - 13:57

  19. Are the Reclusive Shihuh People of Musandam the Original Arabians?

    Two hours’ drive from Dubai in the mountains of Musandam lives a reclusive tribe of people who appear culturally unrelated to any others in the Arabian Peninsula, yet who may well be its original inhabitants. They are the Shihuh, the ‘hill people’.

    David Millar - 31/10/2015 - 13:23

  20. Firefighters in Arizona Make Dramatic Rescue of 1,000-Year-Old ‘Medusa Mother Tree’

    ... when the wildfire approaches, there would be no fuel to feed its flames. This would mean that the ancient tree would ...

    Ed Whelan - 24/06/2019 - 18:59

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