Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...
The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...
Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...
Archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, just eleven miles east of Rome. Built ...
In one of the most audacious museum robberies in recent history, four masked thieves broke into the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning and made off with eight priceless pieces of ...
Metal detectorists scanning a Baltic Sea beach in Poland have discovered a spectacular Hallstatt period dagger dating back approximately 2,800 years. The intricately decorated weapon, found embedded ...
According to research published in Nature's npj Heritage Science journal, Professor Sayed Hemeda of Cairo University's Department of Preservation of Architectural Heritage has identified structural ...
How did ancient cultures respond to crises and the collapse of the established social order? The 5,500-year-old Early Bronze Age site of Murayghat in Jordan, which has been extensively excavated by ...
Hidden beneath the sands of Egypt's Giza Plateau, three precisely engineered shafts have been rediscovered that may unlock access to a vast underground network whispered about by ancient Greek ...
What is lost are political structures, economic systems, and ruling elites. What persists - always - are the people and their informational legacy. Customs, tools, beliefs, and institutions integrate ...
The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...
The discovery, published in Nature Geoscience, provides unprecedented insight into the chemical building blocks that formed our planet and challenges long-held assumptions about the complete ...