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Ancient lost game of 1,500 years in China
Archeology

Ancient lost game of 1,500 years in China

Chinese archaeologists discovered the rest of a mysterious game, which disappeared 1,500 years ago, at a 2,300-year-old tomb in Shandong Province.

December 17, 2018
Record books before writing
Archeology

Record books before writing

An archaeological excavation in southeast Turkey has discovered a large number of clay cards that scientists believe are used as a pre-systematic commercial record for w…

December 17, 2018
Save the language of Jesus
Archeology

Save the language of Jesus

Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is facing the danger of dying when the number of people capable of speaking this type of language plummeted globally.

December 17, 2018
Detecting antiques at the bottom of Hoang Sa
Archeology

Detecting antiques at the bottom of Hoang Sa

Archaeologists surveyed 12 old sites and discovered 12 new locations, collecting a large number of specimens including pottery, porcelain, coins, ancient ship parts unde…

December 17, 2018
Detecting ancient texts during the Nguyen Dynasty
Archeology

Detecting ancient texts during the Nguyen Dynasty

In the afternoon (July 4), Mr. Ho Bach Khoa, Head of Management Board of Nguyen Du relic (Tien Dien commune, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh) said that in the process of carrying out…

December 17, 2018
Ancient mathematical heritage
Archeology

Ancient mathematical heritage

Thirteen clay tablets containing the cuneiform characters of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to 1900-1700 BC, are on display at the Research Institute ...

December 17, 2018
From eggshell, recreate the extinct genome
Archeology

From eggshell, recreate the extinct genome

The process of genotyping an extinct bird has made great progress after Australian scientists on March 10 said they isolated DNA from the fossilized eggshell of the bird.

December 17, 2018
Lizards spend variable
Archeology

Lizards spend variable

A number of small Australian lizards called ball lizards have transformed from having 5-foot to footless legs (like most snakes) in just 3.6 million years.

December 17, 2018