How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn’t just by hiding hoards)
A priestly crown including Helios from the very first century A.D. discovered in what is now Turkey. (Image credit: I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, by means of Wikimedia Commons) “All…
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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals
DNA left over from ancient viral infections is essential for embryonic advancement, a research study recommends. ( Image credit: fotograzia by means of Getty Images ) A stretch of DNA…
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Scientists Find Ancient Air Bubbles in 1.4 Billion-Year-Old Salt Crystals
Scientists have actually discovered ancient gases and fluids caught in 1.4-billion-year-old halite crystals from northern Ontario, Canada. Their analyses straight constrain Mesoproterozoic (1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago) oxygen and…
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Ancient burrowing bees made their nests in the tooth cavities and vertebrae of dead rodents, scientists discover
Researchers have actually found the very first proof of bees nesting inside pre-existing fossil cavities in a cavern on Hispaniola. (Image credit: Illustration by Jorge Machuky ) More than 5,000…
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Ancient Egyptian valley temple excavated — and it’s connected to a massive upper temple dedicated to the sun god, Ra
fetchpriority=”high”> Part of the valley temple at Abu Ghurab, about 10 miles (16 kilometers)southwest of Cairo. (Image credit: Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Archaeologists in Egypt…
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Fingerprint of ancient seaborne raider found on Scandinavia’s oldest plank boat
The Hjortspring boat is now on screen at the National Museum of Denmark. (Image credit: Boel Bengtsson; CC BY 4.0) A sea raiders ‘boat that sank off the coast of…
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Ancient ‘hanging coffin’ people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today
Photos of hanging caskets at historical sites in China’s southern Yunnan province. The wood caskets were pegged onto cliffs or transferred in mountain caverns. (Image credit: Xie Peixia/China Folklore Photography…
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Ancient rock art along US-Mexico border persisted for more than 4,000 years — and it depicts Indigenous views of the universe
Rock art from along the U.S.-Mexico border continued for more than 4,000 years. ( Image credit: Steelman et al., Sci. Adv. 11, eadx7205 ) For more than 4,000 years, Indigenous…
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Ancient Humans Introduced Wolves to Remote Baltic Sea Island 5,000 Years Ago
Wolves, the wild forefather of pet dogs, are the just big predators that have actually gone through domestication by people. It stays uncertain if this procedure took location through direct…
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Ancient Egyptians likely used opiates regularly
Researchers have actually discovered traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, showing that opiate usage was woven into the material of the culture. And the…
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