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Excavations in central China have yielded evidence of early craniotomy more than 3,000 years ago, shedding light on medical treatments at the time. Continue reading “Findings in China yield evidence of early medical treatments”
Has the ring of Pontius Pilate been found? It is possible, since, according to an article in the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz”, its inscription has been deciphered that is written in Greek and bears the name of the Roman prefect who sentenced Jesus Christ to death. Continue reading “A ring belonging to Pontius Pilate has perhaps been found in Israel”
Archaeologists working in the western desert of Egypt have discovered a school dating back about 1,700 years that contains ancient Greek writings on its walls, including a text about ancient drug use that references Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Continue reading “Drug References Found on Walls of Ancient Egyptian School”
In a warming world, we expect to see increases in some extreme weather events. The science is pretty clear that in some parts of the world, drought and heat waves have and will continue to increase. In other areas, more severe storms along with precipitation and flooding have increased. Drought, heat waves, and floods are examples of changes to weather and climate patterns that will have costs for human society. Continue reading “Worst Mediterranean drought in 900 years has human fingerprints all over it”
Archaeologists have uncovered lavish burial sites for women in Lincolnshire from the fifth and sixth centuries, which illustrate how women of the time made themselves resplendent.
Items recovered from the previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery include jewellery made from amber, silver and glass as well as personal grooming items such as tweezers. Continue reading “Burial sites from 5th and 6th centuries yield unexpected treasures”
Wild, windswept, rocky and remote, Astypalaia is not an obvious place for the unearthing of some of the world’s earliest erotic graffiti. Continue reading “2,500-year-old erotic graffiti found in unlikely setting on Aegean island”
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