Climate change may be behind fall of an ancient empire, say researchers
Climate change may be behind fall of an ancient empire, say researchers Despite a plethora of cuneiform textual documentation and archaeological excavations and field surveys, archaeologists and historians have been unable to explain the abruptness and finality of the historic empire’s collapse. Numerous theories about the collapse have been put forward since the city and …
Restored Pompeii Kitchens Give Us An Idea Of How Romans Cooked
Restored Pompeii Kitchens Give Us An Idea Of How Romans Cooked In a new project that seeks to give visitors a taste of the everyday life within the city the ancient roman kitchens of the Pompeii launderette were once again equipped with pots and pans. The kitchens were once used to provide food for the hungry …
Christian Cross Dashes Mummification Woman Hopes to Find Russian Fortresses
Mummified Woman with Christian Cross Dashes Hopes of Finding Russian Fortress A woman with traditional Yakut clothes with a copper cross on her chest was found to be an unusually well preserved mummified body in summer 2019. The research team that worked on the discovery of the first Russian fortress constructed at Yakutia was surprised to …
From Thebes to Nazi Germany: ancient vase returned to Greece
From Thebes to Nazi Germany: ancient vase returned to Greece Upon his return to Athens, an amazing story about an ancient wine-cup given to the marathon champion of the first modern Olympics before being smuggled out of Greece by a notorious Nazi. Spyros Louis, who was a water carrier when he surprisingly won the opening marathon …
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with X-rays and infrared light
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with X-rays and infrared light Mummy’s bones are examined by lasers, x-rays and infrared technology which ‘ shine a light on ‘ daily life in ancient Egypt. A collection of bone specimens from 2,000 to 4,000 years were tested using the Advanced Light Source at the California-based Berkeley Laboratories. The bones are …
The world’s oldest rug was made in Armenia
The world’s oldest rug was made in Armenia The area covering the Ukok plateau in Siberia is huge. The Altai Mountains and the Ob River are home to the territory of Altai Krai, which is harsh in winter. The plateau descends into the Pazyryk Valley, which contains ancient kurgans (burial mounds) in the style of …
Boy Found Million-Year-Old Fossil by Tripping Over It
Boy Found Million-Year-Old Fossil by Tripping Over It For example, while walking through the New Mexican desert, something turns out to be a fossil of Stegomastodon from 1.2 million years ago, you could see some benefits. Jude Sparks, 9, was doing this last October when he and his parents visited the Orange Mountains. The brother …
Did ancient Egyptians trade nicotine and cocaine with the New World?
Did ancient Egyptians trade nicotine and cocaine with the New World? Imagine the perfectly mummified Egyptian princess and priestess, Henut Taui, “The Lady of the Two Lands.” She was beautiful, powerful and gently alluring. Imagine you’re thrust back in time and immediately invited to her palace to enjoy the most luxuriating experiences of the day. …
El-Kurru’s Carved Graffiti Reveal Another Side of Ancient Nubia
El-Kurru’s Carved Graffiti Reveal Another Side of Ancient Nubia Now, northern Sudan, which has mostly desert boundaries with Egypt. Moreover, this part of the Nile Valley was once the domain of Kush, a strong African civilization. It traded in Egypt and in the Mediterranean region gold and the products of inner Africa. For over 2000 years …
Medieval building found in Llandaff under public toilets
Medieval building found in Llandaff under public toilets Located next to Llandaff’s Old Bishop Castle in the 13th century, the site tells experts that there would have been an important person who lived there. A public dig began in September and participants quickly discovered an unearthed fireplace, chequered floor tiles, animal bones, and old horseshoes. About …