News tagged with fortification
Israeli archaeologists find ancient fortification
(AP) -- Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem have uncovered a 3,700-year-old wall that is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 02, 2009 |
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First archaeological survey of Paphlagonia published
(PhysOrg.com) -- Project Paphlagonia is the first fully published multi-period archaeological and historical survey of the little explored region of north-central Turkey. Today this region includes the provinces ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death
Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Researcher investigates link between folic acid and heart health, anemia
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Georgia State University researcher and his colleague are investigating the effects of a decade-long requirement to fortify all cereals in the United States with folic acid, and its link with a chemical ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make").
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