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The Legacy of the Roman Empire in Germany: A Surprising Study Reveals How It Influences the Current Well-Being of Regions
A recent study published in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology has shown that Roman rule, which occurred ...
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How Ashurbanipal Destroyed Babylon, Whose King Was His Own Elder Brother
And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen…” Revelation, 14:08 This verse from the Bible ...
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The remains found in the Octagon Tomb of Ephesus are revealed not to be Cleopatra’s sister but a 14-year-old boy
An interdisciplinary team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts from the ...
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14 Major Archaeological Discoveries of 2024
Once again, we review the archaeological discoveries of the year that has just ended. This time, we have selected 14 from those we had the opportunity to feature, which had a special impact among our ...
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The Tomb of the “Magician of the Goddess Selket”, a High-Ranking Physician of the Old Kingdom, Discovered in Egypt
Detail of the interior of the mastaba with the physician's tomb found in Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt In the southern area of the Saqqara archaeological zone, known for ...
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The Story of Bíawacheeitchish, the Female Chief of the Crow People
Although the native cultures of North America were non-literate, oral tradition and contact with the white people have allowed us to know the names and stories of many of their chiefs and warriors.
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A World Submerged Beneath the Pacific: Geologists Discover Enigmatic Ancient Tectonic Plates Where They Shouldn’t Be
Using a new model, researchers uncover zones in the Earth's lower mantle where seismic waves travel slower (red) or faster (blue). The large blue zone in the western Pacific (right above the center of ...
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Stoic Opposition: The Philosophers Who Defied Roman Emperors
Opposing an established government is part of the political game, and democratic systems consider it normal. However, where power is absolute, things become much more difficult, and the problem is ...
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A Roman Statuette from the 2nd Century Found in Braga Reveals a Case of Crouzon Syndrome in Antiquity
In a discovery that intertwines archaeology, art history, and medicine, a 2nd-century AD bronze figurine unearthed in Bracara Augusta, now Braga in northern Portugal, may provide evidence of a rare ...
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Lead contamination caused a generalized decline in the IQ of Europeans during the Roman Empire
Lead contamination has long been recognized as a significant public health hazard, even at low exposure levels. A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sheds ...
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Carbon atoms and other elements found to circulate in giant streams in the universe
An image of a dense, star-rich portion of our galaxy, the Milky Way, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team Carbon, the building block of life on Earth, owes its ...
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Siglas Poveiras: The Unusual Proto-Writing Left by Vikings to Portuguese Fishermen
Typical Portuguese tile mural. Each boat is identified by its poveira sign on the hull. Credit: PedroPVZ / Wikimedia Commons As mentioned earlier, another legacy is that of the Siglas poveiras or ...