Ancient treasure rises from Berlin rubble
When an incendiary bomb hit in World War II, Berlin's Tell Halaf archaeological museum went up in flames and its 3,000-year-old statues were smashed to smithereens.
Archaeology
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Two mathematicians explain how building bridges within the discipline helped prove Fermat's last theorem
On June 23, 1993, the mathematician Andrew Wiles gave the last of three lectures detailing his solution to Fermat's last theorem, a problem that had remained unsolved for three and a half centuries. Wiles' announcement caused ...
Mathematics
Jun 22, 2023
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Earliest known seed-eating perching bird discovered in Fossil Lake, Wyoming
Most of the birds you've ever seen—sparrows, finches, robins, crows—have one crucial thing in common: they're all what scientists refer to as perching birds, or "passerines." The passerines make up about 6,500 of the ...
Archaeology
Feb 7, 2019
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Delphi: The bellybutton of the ancient world
Look beyond simply the famed oracular priestess breathing in hallucinogenic gases and you find a place whose past speaks directly to the 21st century.
Archaeology
Nov 22, 2010
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Fossil plants reveal lush Southern Hemisphere forests in ancient hothouse climate
For decades, paleobotanist David Greenwood has collected fossil plants from Australia—some so well preserved it's hard to believe they're millions of years old. These fossils hold details about the ancient world in which ...
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Hilltop panorama marks Mars rover's 11th anniversary
A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S. flag at the summit.
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2015
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Archaeologists uncover early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East
Archaeologists know that people have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years. They've turned up evidence that ancient civilizations across the ...
Archaeology
Feb 22, 2023
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Iraqis clean up river as first green projects take root
Garbage clogs the banks of Iraq's Tigris River in Baghdad but an army of young volunteers is cleaning it, a rare environmental project in the war-battered country.
Environment
Apr 10, 2022
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Research on Maya village uncovers 'invisible' crops, unexpected agriculture
(Phys.org) —The University of Cincinnati's mastery of ancient Maya mysteries continues with new research from professor of biological sciences David Lentz.
Archaeology
Apr 2, 2013
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Cyprus showcases ancient undersea harbor to draw tourists
It's said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great's successors, built this harbor on Cyprus' southern coast 2,400 years ago to thwart a potential naval invasion from the ruler of ...
Archaeology
Jul 19, 2021
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