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Scientist helps identify 1,000-year-old seedling linked to biblical myrrh
George Mason University researcher Andrea Weeks played a key role in identifying an ancient seedling linked to the biblical myrrh. The seed, a yellow and fragrant resin from the Commiphora tree, was discovered in the Judean ...
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Neolithic Italian skull cache suggests centuries of ancestor veneration rituals
Archaeologists Dr. Jess Thompson and her colleagues have published a study dealing with the possible identification of human skulls used in ancestral veneration in the European Journal of Archaeology. The discovery at Masseria ...
Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years.
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New excavation of 'rings of mystery' in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history
On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills.
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Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft
A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with a trove of other bones, in an ancient Roman era quarry shaft. In her paper published in the Oxford ...
Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history
A Cranfield University, UK, academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3,000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus mountains.
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Jan 8, 2025
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DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia's layered human history
A study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and ...
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Jan 8, 2025
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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.
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Jan 8, 2025
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Strontium isotope map of Sub-Saharan Africa: A powerful tool for archaeology, forensics and wildlife conservation
A team of researchers led by UC Santa Cruz recently released a sophisticated new map that reveals, for the first time, the unique "geologic fingerprints" for most of the African continent.
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Jan 7, 2025
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Ancient doctor—expert in venomous bites—found buried in Egypt
A tomb recently unearthed in Egypt shows that medicine and magic were once equally revered, and expertise in both earned a long-dead physician to the pharaohs a place of honor among the ancient world's most esteemed.
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Jan 7, 2025
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Archaeological study challenges 'paleo' diet narrative of ancient hunter–gatherers
A new archaeological study, conducted along the Jordan River banks south of northern Israel's Hula Valley, offers a fresh perspective on the dietary habits of early humans, challenging conventional wisdom about prehistoric ...
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Jan 6, 2025
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Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome
Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. DRI scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution records preserved ...
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Jan 6, 2025
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Yemeni DNA reveals ancient ties to the Levant, Arabia and East Africa
Researchers from Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates, working with regional and international collaborators, have examined Yemeni DNA to reveal how migrations from the Levant, Arabia, and East Africa formed the modern ...
First medieval female burial with weapons discovered in Hungary
A recent study led by Dr. Balázs Tihanyi and his colleagues, published in PLOS ONE, has led to the positive identification of the first-known female burial with weapons in the 10th-century Carpathian Basin, Hungary.
Summer holidays haven't changed much since ancient Greece and Rome (except maybe the sand wrestling)
Imagine a summer holiday at a seaside resort, with days spent sunbathing, reading books, exploring nature and chatting with friends.
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Jan 3, 2025
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Rock art acoustics: South African study suggests that a distinct echo attracted ancient artists back to one site
Physics does not adequately explain reflected sound and echo effects. Take as example the echo-producing Echoplex, a magnetic tape device that influenced the soundtrack of a generation. Think of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta ...
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Jan 2, 2025
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Ancient DNA sheds light on hidden European migrations in first millennium AD
Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analyzing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research led by the Francis Crick Institute.
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Jan 1, 2025
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Russian shipwreck in Iran reveals centuries-old Caspian Sea cargo
Archaeologists from the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, Italy, along with the Underwater Archaeology Faculty in Tehran, have detailed the findings from the excavation of a wooden shipwreck ...
Study reveals Rujm el-Hiri's ancient observatory role unlikely
A new study by Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals groundbreaking findings about the famous Rujm el-Hiri site (known as the "Wheel of Ghosts") in the Golan Heights. Based on geomagnetic analysis ...
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Dec 30, 2024
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Genetic analysis reveals kinship in ancient Moche sacrifice
Harvard University-led researchers investigated an elite Moche burial group at Huaca Cao Viejo, uncovering new details on kin-based status within Moche society. The evidence centers on four generations of a family dated to ...
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