Ancient civilizations knew how to keep cool in deadly heat. We need to resurrect that lost knowledge now.
Modern structures tend to take electrical energy and a/c for given. They typically have glass exteriors and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days…
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Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility rituals
A painting discovered inside the burial place of Nakht in the Valley of the Nobles. Each of the ladies is using a head cone. (Image credit: Alain Guilleux by means…
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Ancient submerged bridge in Spain reveals that humans inhabited Mediterranean island nearly 6,000 years ago
An undersea view of the limestone bridge situated inside an immersed cavern. (Image credit: Bogdan Onac) An immersed, human-constructed limestone bridge discovered inside a cavern on a Spanish island is…
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Ancient Egyptians used so much copper, they polluted the harbor near the pyramids, study finds
On a warm spring day in 2019, scientists tired into the earth underneath Cairo’s metropolitan streets. Simply over a kilometer away, the Great Pyramid of Giza sparkled on the horizon….
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Ancient mtDNA Reveals Presence of Indigenous Dogs at Jamestown Colony in Early 17th Century
Several research studies have actually shown that European colonization of the Americas resulted in the termination of almost all North American pet dog mitochondrial family trees and replacement with European…
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4 things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
(Image credit: Jr Morty through Shutterstock) According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million individuals worldwide have anxiety and about one billion have a psychological health issue of any…
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