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Discovering the tomb of King Herod
Archeology

Discovering the tomb of King Herod

Israeli scientists have found the grave of the great Herod - the Jewish emperor in the Roman empire in ancient Judea. The discovery was found at Herodium, where Herod's…

December 17, 2018
The Romans built houses according to astronomy
Archeology

The Romans built houses according to astronomy

The researchers examined the directions of about 38 towns in Italy. According to Magli, ancient Roman writers, including Ovid and Plutarch, also mentioned that Roman tow…

December 17, 2018
Cleopatra is an ugly person
Archeology

Cleopatra is an ugly person

Films and literary works are all over Cleopatra's beautiful praise, who is considered a measure of beauty. But an ancient coin showed that the Egyptian queen had a beake…

December 17, 2018
Ancient crocodiles swim like fish
Archeology

Ancient crocodiles swim like fish

Fossils of a massive amphibian with crocodile body and fish tail have been unearthed in Oregon, USA. Scientists believe that the body of the creature has been moved in t…

December 17, 2018
Discover ancient treasures in Greece
Archeology

Discover ancient treasures in Greece

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a large tomb of Roman times containing many gold ornaments, pottery and bronze gifts. This tomb site is located near the town of…

December 17, 2018
New discovery in the heart of Hoi An ancient town
Archeology

New discovery in the heart of Hoi An ancient town

Not only has Hoi An - the current world cultural heritage with over 1,300 architectural monuments, there is also a Hoi An of the seventeenth century in the ground just d…

December 17, 2018
Nudity in ancient Greek art
Archeology

Nudity in ancient Greek art

The image of naked men is very popular in Greek art, although historians still insist that the ancient Greeks hardly opened any parts of the body. Now a study shows that…

December 17, 2018
Laxatives help 'hold the throne' for Pharaons
Archeology

Laxatives help 'hold the throne' for Pharaons

The ongoing and increasingly medical research in the era of Pharaons shows that laxatives seem to dominate other drugs of the ancient Egyptians. This investigation is on…

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest solar observatory in America
Archeology

Discover the oldest solar observatory in America

A series of 13 stone towers discovered on a hill in Peru can be part of an ancient solar observatory that plays an important role in civilizations born hundreds of years…

December 17, 2018
Excavation of ancient market in Athens
Archeology

Excavation of ancient market in Athens

Archaeologists have discovered a large area believed to be a market with religious shops and centers on the southern edge of Athens, dating back to the 4th century BC.

December 17, 2018
The oldest collection of paleontology in Vietnam
Archeology

The oldest collection of paleontology in Vietnam

It can be said that in Vietnam there is no such unique and ancient paleontological collection. It is here to talk about collection time. The uniqueness of the collection…

December 17, 2018