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8,000 year old olive oil
Archeology

8,000 year old olive oil

Research by scientists has shown that olive oil has been pressed and used 8,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018
Pharmacy in ancient Rome
Archeology

Pharmacy in ancient Rome

6 pills were discovered in a tin box on the ancient Roman ship Pozzino, wrecked off Italy, determined to be more than 2,000 years old.

December 17, 2018
Detecting Greek mummies in coffins with lead
Archeology

Detecting Greek mummies in coffins with lead

The mummy of a middle-aged woman dating from ancient Greece was discovered in a coffin by lead in another stone casket. The first clear information is the Greek mummy fr…

December 17, 2018