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Ancient Inscriptions, Heraldic Shields, and Drawings Deciphered in the Cenacle of Jerusalem Built by the Crusaders
An international team of researchers has succeeded in identifying and analyzing dozens of medieval graffiti in one of ...
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This Is How Humans Managed to Make Fire During the Ice Age Glaciation
For millennia, fire has been considered an essential element for human survival: it not only provided warmth in hostile ...
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A Celtic Iron Age Necropolis Found in France Without Human Remains but With Complete Swords in Their Sheaths and Other Treasures
Neuf, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, a team from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) has uncovered an extensive necropolis dated to the Iron Age. Although soil c ...
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Which Empire Was More Unequal: Rome, Han China, or the Aztec Empire? A New Study Solves the Mystery
For centuries, the splendor of Rome and the mythical grandeur of the Han dynasty in China have captured the imagination of ...
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The Mysterious “Gravitational Hole” in the Indian Ocean That Makes Sea Level Drop by 106 Meters
In the Indian Ocean, there is a place where the laws of gravity seem to falter—a gigantic depression in the Earth’s geoid where the gravitational force is weaker than normal, causing the sea level to ...
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Pre-Hispanic Offerings Deposited by an Extinct Civilization Discovered in a Sacred Cave in Mexico
Bracelets and other offerings found in a sacred cave in Mexico. Credit: CINAH Guerrero Near Carrizal de Bravo in the Sierra of Guerrero, a cave known as Tlayócoc has revealed an archaeological ...
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A Semicircular Classroom Found in the Gymnasium of Agrigento Is the Oldest Known in the Greek World
Photo taken with drone of the gymnasium discovered during excavations in Agrigento. The auditorium (Hörsaal) is seen in the center. Credit: Thomas Lappi – Monika Trümper / FU Berlin, Institut für ...
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Rocks Found in Iceland Explain How Late Antiquity Little Ice Age May Have Contributed to Fall of the Roman Empire
Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with institutions from Canada and China, offers new evidence about the intensity and scope of the Late Antique Little Ice ...
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Many Medieval Manuscripts Found to Be Bound in Seal Skins from the Arctic
A specimen of Erignathus barbatus. Credit: Ansgar Walk / Wikimedia Commons Left, Romanesque binding from Clairvaux covered with a chemise with hairs on (Médiathèque du Grand Troyes, ms. 35, ca.
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A Prehistoric Community Lived for a Thousand Years Without Hierarchies or Inequality in the Largest Copper Age Settlement in Europe
Image of the research excavation (2022 campaign) at Cerro de la Cabeza.Image of the research excavation (2022 campaign) at Cerro de la Cabeza. Credit: German Archaeological Institute of Madrid The ...
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“House of Life” Discovered at the Ramesseum in Luxor, Filled with Drawings and School Games
Discovered in the Ramesseum of Luxor the House of Life, a school inside the temple. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt An Egyptian-French archaeological mission has made a series of ...
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A 42-Meter-Deep Lake Once Existed in the Middle of the Arabian Desert, Study Reveals
The brown traces represent the beds of ancient streams, organized in dendritic drainage networks that are now abandoned. Credit: Antoine Delaunay/Guillaume Baby/Abdallah Zaki The research, published ...