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Why the Bones of San Gennaro Were Removed from the Catacombs

... of San Gennaro (Naples) . Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 20, 411-422 Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X18301366 Why the Bones of San ...

Ed Whelan - 09/05/2020 - 01:56

Bronze Age Romeo and Juliet Buried in Loving Embrace in Tomb in Armenia

... tomb at the Metsamor necropolis in Armenia. Photo Credit: Science in Poland. Tracing the History of Metsamor and its ...

Nathan Falde - 03/04/2023 - 14:57

Human Activity Detected At Site Of 300,000-year-old Elephant Skeleton

... preservation of environment Björn Thümler, Minister of Science of Lower Saxony, commented: "The former Schöningen ... excavations in Schöningen are financed by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony. The preliminary study ...

ancient-origins - 20/05/2020 - 00:49

Four Ancient Egyptian Sphinxes Sacrificed In Political Chess Match

... by Rabab El Mahdi, associate professor of political science at the American University in Cairo , who said this ... Related to Middle Easterners? According to a 2011 Live Science article, Egyptian antiquity authorities actively ...

ashley cowie - 13/05/2020 - 06:39

Lost Star of Myth and Time: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations

... in his book Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science – from the Babylonians to the Maya, “This vast ... rocket testing site. In another example of ancient Chinese science, this time in medicine, a new treatment for malaria ...

Walter Cruttenden - 26/08/2018 - 13:53

A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716

... certainly the forerunner in influencing the progress of science, mathematics, physics and naval design. Under the ...

Aaronne Colagrossi - 17/09/2021 - 20:12

Before Chicken Domestication, The 'Exotic' Birds Were Revered, Not Eaten

Remarkable and extensive new research has shed light on one of the true mysteries of animal domestication. This breakthrough research has revealed important new information about chicken domestication, an animal that has been a staple protein source for a diverse range of cultures and societies across the world. Previous studies had suggested that chicken domestication began as long as 10,000 years ago in Asia, specifically in either China, Southeast Asia, or India.

Nathan Falde - 08/06/2022 - 22:40

Mummified Woman with Christian Cross Dashes Hopes of Finding Russian Fortress

By The Siberian Times reporter

An exceptionally well-preserved mummified body of a woman in traditional Yakut clothes with a copper cross on her chest has been found on Lena River sand bank and ‘proves a site north of Yakutsk city is not the historic original Cossack settlement’.

The scientific team that worked on discovering traces of the first Russian fortress set up in Yakutia was surprised to see the level of preservation, considering that she had been buried in sand rather than permafrost soil.

ancient-origins - 16/11/2019 - 18:42

When modern Eurasia was born: Genetics yield clues to origins of Eurasians

... red ochre. Credit: Natalia Shishlina Source: Faculty of Science - University of Copenhagen. (2015, June 10). When ...

ancient-origins - 13/06/2015 - 20:57

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

... BBC.com [Online] Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35179269 Lara M. Cassidy, et al. ...

David Halpin - 19/06/2021 - 01:33

Teenage Mummy Found with Fetus Trapped in Her Pelvis Shows Harsh Reality of Childbirth

... migrated from the womb to the chest cavity, reports IFL Science . “One possibility is that the second fetus was not ...

Sahir - 28/12/2023 - 16:56

Why Did the Egyptian Masons Down Tools on the Largest Obelisk Ever?

The Unfinished Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk located in Aswan. This obelisk is known for its massive size, as well as for the fact that the work that was carried out on it was never finished. Had the Unfinished Obelisk been completed, it would have been the largest obelisk ever constructed by the ancient Egyptians. Nevertheless, its unfinished state has allowed us to gain some insights as to the way the ancient Egyptians were producing their obelisks.

dhwty - 26/05/2017 - 18:49

Research Confirms That 20% of the Neanderthal Genome Can Be Found In Modern Humans

Though it was disputed for many years, there is conclusive evidence that Neanderthals bred with modern humans (Homo sapiens).

aprilholloway - 29/03/2018 - 22:56

Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics in a Legend of Ancient India

... building real mechanical robots and machines. And such science fictions and historical technologies were not ... the universal and timeless link between imagination and science. Top image: Two small figures guard the table holding ...

ancient-origins - 18/03/2019 - 12:59

Extreme Drought Exposes Theropod Dinosaur Tracks in Texas River

A record drought in Texas has exposed a bunch of 110-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in yet another example of how climate change is both revealing new things and making us uncomfortable.

As lakes, rivers and streams dry up around the world, archaeological and anthropological gold is being revealed. This was made evident in Europe over the last week after a wealth of finds were reported.

ashley cowie - 24/08/2022 - 22:53