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“Pompeian Gray” Discovered in Pompeii Excavations: A Unique Color in the Roman World
A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the discovery of a new color in the chromatic repertoire of the Roman world: Pompeian Gray. This research, the result of ...
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The Tomb of a Pharaoh from the Abydos Dynasty at Seven Meters Deep and a Roman Pottery Workshop Discovered in Egypt
View inside the tomb. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty in the “Jabal ...
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Borders of El Argar, the First State of the Iberian Peninsula During the Bronze Age, Identified
La Almoloya (Murcia, Spain), one of the sites of El Argar culture. Credit: ASOME-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / Wikimedia Commons A recent study conducted by researchers from the Autonomous ...
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The Tower of the Scipios, the Best-Preserved Roman Funerary Monument in Hispania
Six kilometers from Tarragona (roman Tarraco in Catalonia, Spain), next to the ancient Via Augusta, stands a stone monument that was misinterpreted for a long time: the Tower of the Scipios. The tower ...
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Shackled with Iron Chains: Archaeologists Reveal the Harsh Reality of Gold Mines in Ptolemaic Egypt
A recent archaeological discovery in Egypt’s Eastern Desert has revealed the harsh reality faced by miners during the Ptolemaic period. During excavations at the Ghozza site, a team of French ...
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Water in the Universe Is So Ancient It Formed Shortly After Big Bang, Before the First Galaxies Existed
A team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth has made a discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the origin of life in the universe. According to a study led by astrophysicist ...
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Operation Gauntlet: The Destruction of Mines, Coal, and Stations in Svalbard During World War II
Canadian sappers burning coal piles. Credit: Ross Munro / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, ...
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A Bronze Age Water Control Structure Discovered in an Underground Chamber of the Ancient Hittite City of Nerik
The LBA wooden water-drain installation in the right rear corner of the spring chamber of Oymaağaç Höyük/Nerik. Credit: D.P. Mielke / Oymaağaç Project A team of archaeologists discovered a complex ...
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The Tower of Nesle: The Medieval Scandal That Led to the Revival of the Salic Law, Barring Women from the Throne
The Tower of Nesle, scene of the events, in 1650, shortly before its demolition. Watercolor by Fédor Hoffbauer. Credit: Fédor Hoffbauer / Wikimedia Commons Gallardet’s version—or rather Dumas’s, since ...
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Prehistoric Engravings Found in Marbella Could Precede the Oldest Cave Art by 100,000 Years
The block with prehistoric engravings found in Marbella may be 200,000 years old. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella The city of Marbella (Málaga, Spain) has witnessed an archaeological discovery that ...
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New Dating Confirms That the Lapedo Child, a Hybrid of Modern Human and Neanderthal, Lived Thousands of Years After Their Extinction
The remains of the child, as they were discovered in 1998. Credit: João Zilhão / Cidália Duarte An international team of researchers has successfully directly dated the remains of the so-called Lapedo ...
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A Discovery Changes the Origin of Metallurgy: The Last Hunter-Gatherers of Anatolia Were Already Working Copper More Than 9,000 Years Ago
a) Location of early metallurgical activities in Anatolia and Gre Fılla archaeological site. b) The context where the vitrified material (GRE-VRF) was found. c-d) Structure K45 and the in-situ mortar ...