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Five da Vinci inventions that could have revolutionized the history of technology
... time. However, throughout his life, Leonardo spent many more hours on his inventions, recorded in over 13,000 pages ...
Joanna Gillan - 21/12/2014 - 00:54
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The Truth About Father Crespi and His Missing Artifacts Finally Revealed
... there was an opportunity to explore the account in more depth and find out what is really behind the story of ... money, unless it was as payment for something. And hence, more and more metal plates found their way to the priest. Some, Crespi ...
Joanna Gillan - 09/03/2016 - 14:51
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AI Finds New Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA Mutations in Human Genome
... journal eLife , they are using this program to find out more about the genetic materials modern humans inherited from ... humans migrated from Africa to Europe, Asia, and beyond more than 60,000 years ago, they met the Neanderthals , who ... spread out, meaning that Neanderthal DNA makes up no more than two percent of any individual’s total genetic ...
Nathan Falde - 18/06/2021 - 22:48
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The Dalai Lama Wants More Ancient Texts Taught in India to Help Fill a Growing Spiritual and Emotional Void
... important spiritual figure and peacefully agitates for more political and religious freedom for Tibetans who have ... heritage is one that can help young people to have more courage and compassion. The spiritual leader of the ... religious beliefs can transform young people and give them more compassion and the courage that they need to enjoy inner ...
Ed Whelan - 14/08/2018 - 02:04
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Roseroot, an ancient remedy for fatigue and disease, gets new respect
... may also be effective in treating depression. Since 1960, more than 180 studies have been done to gauge the efficacy of ... that people who drink Rhodiola rosea tea will live to be more than 100,” the MDidea article states. “The herb ... and trade it for Georgian wine, fruit, and honey.” MORE Pancreatic Cancer Treated With Ancient Chinese Medicine ...
Mark Miller - 01/04/2015 - 01:11
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4,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian manuscript measuring more than 8ft has been rediscovered in Cairo
... into account that it was written on both sides, we have more than 5 meters (16.4 feet) of texts and drawings, making ... 2055 and 1650 BC. “Amazingly, the roll offers an even more detailed iconography than the Hermopolitan coffins in ... climate of Egypt. At the time, leather was considered the more prestigious writing material, and was used to record ...
aprilholloway - 14/09/2015 - 15:26
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Oldest and First ‘Wampo’ Ritual Canoe Burial Found in Argentina
... before the Spanish came. The young woman was buried more than 800 years ago in a wampo, or ceremonial canoe, that ... ONE / CC-BY 4.0 ) The Canoe Burial Woman Tells Us So Much More The deceased woman buried in the canoe has been named ... 2022, PLOS ONE / CC-BY 4.0 ) “Historical sources refer more to burials in wampo or trolof [wooden canoes] among male ...
Sahir - 25/08/2022 - 19:00
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How Did They Do it? New Insights on the Ancient Obelisk Transportation Mystery
... about the land transportation methods used and a little more about the river ones, but in both cases, many details ... of large monoliths was done by placing the piece on a more or less robust wooden support with ropes tied to it, ... of these obelisks, some problems arise that we will study more deeply. The general belief is that ancient people moved ...
Jacinto De La Riva Gómez - 24/09/2023 - 14:55
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Top Roman Charioteer Was Worth More than Cristiano Ronaldo!
... in today’s dollars. For the ancient Romans, nothing was more captivating and dramatic than chariot racing . Organized ... lived out the remainder of his days with his family. Read more: Gaius Appuleius Diocles, The $15 Billion Athlete of the ... Domain) By Joanna Gillan Top Roman Charioteer Was Worth More than Cristiano Ronaldo! ...
Joanna Gillan - 26/05/2022 - 01:59
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OOPArts Found in Coal and Stone: Is There an Explanation for These Anomalous Bells, Chains, Walls and More?
... about finding the bell inside coal. (Author provided) More Mystery in the Figure Atop the Bell The figure atop the ... vessel, which many have described as a vase but is more likely a pipe-holder or candlestick, was 4.5 inches ... Roxbury Conglomerate, is of Precambrian age according to a more recent U.S. Geological Survey map of the ...
J.P. Robinson - 28/09/2018 - 19:05
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Two Pregnant Women and their Fetuses Latest Victims of Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption
... After being buried in ash for more than 1,900 years, new victims of the devastating ... for Roman bioarcheology. After being buried in ash for more than 1,900 years, new victims of the devastating ... that Mt. Vesuvius released thermal energy 100,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 27/08/2017 - 22:47
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Lost in Time Faces Revealed on the Elgin Marbles
... on the great Athens monument,” reports The Guardian . More casts were made in 1872, on the orders of a British ... Payne has been able to establish that the casts were much more accurate than expected. The Daily Mail reports that ... were found to deviate from the original sculptures by no more than 1.5 millimeters.” This means that the plaster ...
Ed Whelan - 11/12/2019 - 23:18
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Did Egyptian Mummification Descend from a More Ancient and, Perhaps, Reversible Preservation Technique?
... mummification took its inspiration from an older and more advanced system which had such capabilities. But how ... watered down version of a prehistoric technique that used more complex chemistry? Did they practice a pale remembrance ... on July 9, 2021. Did Egyptian Mummification Descend from a More Ancient and, Perhaps, Reversible Preservation Technique? ...
Stewart Ferris - 10/07/2021 - 01:45
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5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Suggests a Nativity Scene 3,000 Years Before Jesus’ Birth
... Cave of the Parents’. Although there is not too much more information to be found about the depiction, and even ... it raises new questions on the iconography of one of the more powerful Christian symbols.” Nativity scenes ...
Mark Miller - 20/12/2023 - 17:52
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Niflheim in Norse Mythology: Land of the Dead and Home to Lady Hel
... Niflheim? Of the nine realms in Norse mythology, we know more about some than others. For example, we know substantially more about Midgard (Earth) and Asgard (home of Aesir ... dark elves). Niflheim is one of the realms which we know more about, although sources tend to contradict each other. ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/10/2022 - 01:50
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Maya Drug Secrets Revealed in Ancient Plant Residues
... that the Maya found a way to make tobacco smoking “more enjoyable.” This find is also shedding new light on ... of 14 miniature Maya ceramic vessels that are more than 1,000 years old. Some of the vessels were recently ... ( Nicotiana tabacum and N. rustica ) as well as “six more plants which are linked to mind-altering practices ...
Alicia McDermott - 16/01/2021 - 17:06
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Another Block in the Wall
... that day and as this one was the unknown part of our day, more time was dedicated to the other site which promised ... to get in nearly ten metres before it narrowed to no more than ten centimeters. I could see that gap continued ... visit. If anything, getting to the entrance seemed even more dangerous, or I was getting older. Despite the decidedly ...
strong - 10/12/2013 - 11:37
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The Bronze Age Srubna Culture and their Unique Timber Graves for the Dead
... bone buckles, small bronze objects and stone mace heads. MORE Archaeologists find Bronze Age sundial dating back more than 3,000 years The Royal Kurgan of Kerch: The burial ... skeletons belonged to the victims of foundation rituals. MORE Archaeologists find Bronze Age sundial dating back more ...
dhwty - 12/04/2015 - 21:54
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A Succinct Timeline of Roman Emperors—400 Years of Power Condensed
... understatement of all understatements. No “nation” was more abruptly destabilized or even more abruptly stabilized than that of ancient Rome…perhaps ... understatement of all understatements. No “nation” was more abruptly destabilized or even more abruptly stabilized ...
Riley Winters - 10/11/2017 - 22:58
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More Ancient Mysterious Stone Structures Found in Saudi Arabia
... in the harsh desert-like environment of these areas. More rainfall turned parts of these area into grasslands, but ... is expected that the deserts of Saudi Arabia will reveal more archaeological evidence in the future. Top image: View ... Source: Huw Groucutt / Max Planck Institute By Ed Whelan More Ancient Mysterious Stone Structures Found in Saudi Arabia ...
Ed Whelan - 19/08/2020 - 18:39