Analysis of the bust of Sargon’s son reveals the beginnings of lost …
Sep 17, 2024 · A recent study of an ancient Mesopotamian sculpture using cutting-edge technology has provided information about the earliest metal casting techniques in human history, revealing the technical challenges faced by artisans more than 4,000 years ago. The research, published in the journal Heritage Sci
A sealed Iron Age sarcophagus found by archaeologists in Italy, …
Oct 3, 2024 · The Bisenzio Project, an international and transdisciplinary initiative led by Andrea Babbi, a researcher at CNR ISPC (Italy’s National Research Council, Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences), and a long-time collaborator of the Leibniz Center for Archaeology in Mainz, has opened a new window into the past of the archaeological site of Bisenzio.
How the Aztec “Death Whistles” Worked, the Terrifying Sound …
Nov 19, 2024 · The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument distinguished by producing a chilling sound, comparable to a person’s blood-curdling scream, and has been the subject of study for its possible ritual uses and psychological effects on listeners. A recent analysis by the University of Zurich has r
DNA-like geometric structure discovered in space-time
Oct 14, 2024 · An international team of scientists, composed of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, Saint Louis University’s Madrid campus, and the University of California, has proposed a new theory suggesting that spacetime could be made up of “entangled virtual bosons”, similar to the double helix of DNA.This finding, which could have significant implications for the unification ...
Easter Island findings change everything we know about the …
Oct 17, 2024 · Traditionally, textbooks have described the mantle as a viscous, well-mixed layer that shifts along with tectonic plates, much like a conveyor belt. This theory has been a cornerstone of geology for nearly a century but has been notoriously difficult to prove. Now, a study by geologists from Cuba, C
Aqua Augusta, the Great Work of Roman Hydraulic Engineering …
Mar 24, 2024 · Between the years 33 and 12 BC, one of the largest and most complex Roman aqueducts was constructed, known as the Aqua Augusta.Later called the Serino Aqueduct (because it starts in the town of that name), it was actually a genuine network that supplied water to cities in the Bay of Naples and several villas: Pompeii, Herculaneum, Nola, Neapolis, Cumae, Acerra, Atella, Posillipo, and Nisida ...
Remains of a Family from the Enigmatic Prehistoric Culture That …
Dec 13, 2024 · Between 4200 and 3600 BC, in the territories that today correspond to Moldova and Ukraine, the impressive mega-settlements of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture emerged, considered among the earliest and largest urban concentrations of prehistoric Europe.. These settlements, which could house up to 15,000 inhabitants, have intrigued archaeologists for decades, especially because of their habit of ...
Only One Vexillum, the Roman War Standard, has Survived to the …
Apr 15, 2024 · The word vexillology, which names the discipline that studies flags, derives from the Latin term vexillum meaning flag or banner. But in turn, vexillum came from another Latin word, velum, whose meaning is sail. This confirms the historical evidence from coins and sculptures that the vexilla (plural of vexillum) were indeed small fabric sails in the shape of flags used as banners.
The Lost Shipyards of the Nordic Bronze Age, an Enigma Hidden …
Sep 5, 2024 · The Nordic Bronze Age, marked by its iconic imagery of ships carved into rocks and metal objects scattered throughout Scandinavia, has always left an unsolved enigma for archaeologists: where were these ships built?. Despite the abundance of ship representations in the region’s archaeology, direct evidence of prehistoric shipyards has been extremely scarce.
An Exceptional Fossil Lost World, 280 Million Years Old, Found in …
Nov 20, 2024 · In an unprecedented discovery, an exceptional paleontological site has emerged from the mountains of the Orobie Valtellinesi Park in the Italian Alps. The fossils, preserved in delicate layers of sandstone and clay for 280 million years, reveal a complete Paleozoic-era ecosystem. This unique window