Archaeologists just mapped a Bronze Age megafortress in Georgia
Archaeologists recently used a drone to map a sprawling 3,500-year-old fortress in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Georgia ...
Science Daily2d
When the past meets the future: Innovative drone mapping unlocks secrets of Bronze Age 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus
An academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus mountains, revealing details that re-shape understanding of the site and contribute to a global ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
The Fool Has Appeared in Art for Centuries. What Do These Portrayals of the Complex Character Say About Us?
A new exhibition at the Louvre takes visitors on a visual journey, exploring how the figure of the fool evolved between the ...
jacobin2d
G. E. M. de Ste Croix’s Marxist History of Greece and Rome
On the other hand, Marxism has been one of the key influences behind the emergence of history from below. Marxist historians ...
Greek Reporter19d
Thucydides’ Trap: An Ancient Greek Historian’s Warning for Modern Superpowers
The Thucydides’ Trap examines the risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one, from ancient Greece to modern US-China relations. Credit: The White House / Public Domain / ...
Newsweek23d
Ancient Skeleton Discovery May Change Understanding of Early Christianity
Researchers have deciphered a mysterious inscription hidden within an ancient amulet, uncovering fascinating new insights into the early history of Christianity. The small, silver amulet was ...
CBS News23d
Ancient inscription could rewrite history of Christianity north of Italy, archaeologists say
Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...
Phys.org24d
Ancient clay remedy may have potential to boost modern gut health
A team of scientists has discovered that an ancient medicinal clay known as Lemnian ... The team also thinks that LE was probably the prototype for the modern medicinal pill as far back as the ...
New York Post25d
Ancient engraved amulet could ‘turn back history’ of Christianity, experts claim
However, the ancient wording, dating back to between 230 and 270 — when the predominant religions in Europe were Judaism and paganism — has been virtually illegible until now. Specialists from ...
SciTech Daily26d
Unveiled by Ancient DNA: The True Timeline of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding
A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, ...
Phys.org27d
Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled
Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday. Researchers analyzed ancient genes to pinpoint the time period, which is ...
Neuroscience News27d
Humans and Neanderthals Interbred 47,000 Years Ago
A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, ...