Archeology
Ancient Greece
World’s Oldest Computer and Ancient Greeks’ View of the Universe
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A bronze artifact salvaged from an ancient Greek shipwreck, recognized as the world's oldest computer, may hold the secrets of the universe.
By Mike Edmunds
When we talk of the history of computers, most of us will refer to the evolution...
Archaeology
3,000-Year-Old Priest’s Tomb Discovered in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have found an ancient tomb they believe may have belonged to an elite religious leader, the “Priest of Pacopampa."
The Ministry of Culture of Peru announced that the 3,000-year old tomb was found in the north of...
Archaeology
X-Ray Helps Solve Pompeii’s Victims Mystery
Scientists conducted a study that has deepened understanding of the manner in which the inhabitants of Pompeii died.
The most destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius, located on the coast of the Gulf of Naples, occurred in 79 AD. Despite the...
Archaeology
Ice Age Footprints Rewrite History of Humans in America
Ice Age human footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico are rewriting the history of humans in America.
Scientists recently announced that the footprints are 23,000 years old, which means they are from the last Ice Age.
The...
Archaeology
Opium Found at Ancient Burial Site Possible Offering to the Gods
Opium traces found at an ancient Israeli burial site might have been offerings to gods, according to recent research. Archeologists analyzed residue left in eight out of twenty-two vessels discovered amongst the remains and dated it back to approximately...
Archaeology
The Greek-inspired Architecture of the Ancient City of Petra
The stunningly-beautiful ancient city known as Petra in southern Jordan is a world treasure like none other on the globe. The ancient rock city is built into the dramatic pink-colored stone of Jabal Al-Madbah mountain, facing outward to a...
Archaeology
Mummies With Golden Tongues Discovered in Egypt
Archeologists have discovered several ancient mummies in Egypt with gold chips in their mouths where the tongues should be. The recent finding was made at a site named Quweisna (sometimes spelled Quesna) necropolis in the central Nile Delta.
The Qwaisana...
Ancient Greece
Ancient DNA Proves Griffin Warrior Was Greek
In a remarkable new revelation, recent studies by the University of Cincinnati show that the Griffin Warrior was of Greek descent. The results, which the journal Science published, were part of a three-part study overseen by Harvard University, disputing...
Ancient Greece
Palace of Aigai: The Biggest Building of Ancient Greece
The palace of Aigai, known today as Vergina, is considered not only the biggest, but together with the Parthenon, the most significant building of classical Greece.
Constructed during the reign of Philip II (359 - 336 BC) on a raised...
Ancient Greece
2000-Year-Old Burned Papyrus Mentioning Alexander the Great Analyzed by AI
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Computerized artificial intelligence (AI) has analyzed a 2000-year-old burned parchment, and found mention of the generals and usurpers who succeeded Alexander the great, who is also spoken of in the text as "the good king who was ruling as...