Archeology
AI-decoded carbonized scroll reveals Plato's final resting place
The scroll's contents may offer new perspectives on Plato's philosophy.
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Scientist researches reviving ancient beers
Using ancient methods and ingredients, archaeologists are turning back millennia to recreate beers from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Archeology
Found a rare sword over 1,000 years old
A new study reveals that the rare sword nicknamed Excalibur from the Spanish city of Valencia is 1,000 years old.
Archeology
Found a 2,000-year-old block of dye that was once more expensive than gold
The Tyrian purple dye block from Roman Britain was produced from large quantities of sea snails, which may have been used for frescoes.
Scientific application
Ancient farming methods open up the potential for farming on Mars
An ancient farming method developed by farmers of the ancient Mayan civilization may have laid the foundations for agriculture on Mars.
Archeology
Excavation of 1,700-year-old Roman ruins on top of a sacred spring
Archaeologists in France have unearthed the Roman ruins of a lake and wall surrounding a natural freshwater spring.
Archeology
Discovered a 1,700-year-old ghost ship with strange cargo still intact
Despite being swallowed into the Mediterranean since the 4th century, the objects inside the Roman ghost ship are still strangely intact.
Archeology
Discovering Maya magic medicine that causes hallucinations in the most unexpected place
Evidence of ancient magic potions and a mysterious ritual have been found in what appears to be a Mayan recreation site.
Archeology
Many prehistoric relics were discovered at Hoang An Lake
Hoang An reservoir project (Ia Phin commune, Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province) was built in the early years after liberation and was repaired in 2011.
Archeology
100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by crocodiles that could run like athletes
According to scientists, SuperCroc crocodiles can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h over short distances. This speed is equivalent to the running speed of an Olympic-level…
Archeology
Ancient royal lodge ruins discovered in North Sinai, Egypt
Preliminary scientific studies show that the discovered building dates back to the time of King Thutmose III (1481-1425 BC) and may have been used as a guesthouse or roy…
Archeology
Unearthing a 2,200-year-old tomb that may belong to the King of So
Archaeologists speculate that the largest and most advanced 2,200-year-old tomb from the Warring States period may belong to King So Khae Liet, who ruled 262 - 238 BC.
Archeology
Discovering a mysterious 4,200-year-old 'zombie grave' in Germany
German archaeologists accidentally found an area they called
Archeology
DNA reveals sexual and marital patterns in powerful European empires
Research analyzing ancient DNA taken from Avar tombs has revealed the origins, as well as the sexual and marital patterns of this powerful empire.
Space science
The 13 billion year old 'grandchild' of the Big Bang rushes towards Earth
An ancient star hidden in the satellite