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Ancient mummy yeast used to bake sourdough bread

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Researchers in Italy have successfully baked sourdough bread using ancient yeast strains recovered from a 5,300-year-old mummy known as Otzi the Iceman. Scientists at Eurac...

What the hell happened to Christopher Nolan? ‘The Odyssey’ casting backlash explained

Dmitry Pauk -

A director once seen as immune to industry trends is now accused of turning one of Western civilization’s greatest epics into another ideological flashpoint. Christopher...

Prominent ufologist and author dies in apparent suicide

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Prominent UFO researcher and author David Wilcock has reportedly died aged 53, just days after the death of writer Wynn Free, in a coincidence...

Egypt recovers smuggled artifacts from US

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Ancient objects have been returned due to Cairo’s continued efforts to repatriate cultural heritage, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. Cairo has reclaimed...

Schoolgirl unearths possible 500,000-year-old mammoth bone on Suffolk beach

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A seven-year-old girl has made a remarkable prehistoric discovery after finding what may be a half-million-year-old bone on a beach in Suffolk, with experts...

Why Socrates was deeply critical of democracy

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Living in Athens during the height of its democratic experiment, Socrates became one of its most famous critics, not because he opposed participation, but...

Ancient Roman swords unearthed in Judean desert cave stun archaeologists

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A team of researchers from Ariel University and the Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered a remarkable cache of Roman-era weapons in a remote cave...

Egypt opens Grand Egyptian Museum near pyramids

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Egypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Great Pyramid of Giza, hailed as the world’s largest archaeological museum. Costing $1.2 billion...

New ‘Sword Dragon’ species identified

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Scientists have identified a nearly complete fossil skeleton found on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast as a new species of ichthyosaur, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis or the...

Million-year-old skull in China may rewrite human evolution timeline

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A million-year-old skull found in China, known as Yunxian 2, has led scientists to suggest that Homo sapiens began to emerge at least 500,000...

3,500-year-old city discovered in Peru may reveal fate of ancient Caral civilization

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city named Peñico in Peru’s Barranca province, believed to have been a key trading hub linking early Pacific coast,...

Ancient Romans ate ‘luxury’ birds as fast food, study reveals

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New research reveals that thrushes, once thought to be luxury food for Rome’s elite, were commonly eaten by ordinary citizens in fast-food shops known...

Newly discovered ‘Dragon Prince’ dinosaur ‘rewrites Tyrannosaur evolution’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Scientists have identified a new dinosaur species, Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, from skeletons in a Mongolian museum collection, revealing it as the closest known ancestor of...

The destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria

Russ Gonnering -

As a young lad, I was fascinated by stories of the Great Library of Alexandria and the Mouseion (House of the Muses), its associated...

US company wants to ‘resurrect’ mammoths

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Colossal Biosciences is editing genes and working on artificial wombs, its CEO has said. Texas-based Colossal Biosciences aims to bring back from extinction the woolly...

Roman Empire’s toxic metal use lowered IQ across Europe for 180 years – study

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Exposure to lead resulted in the average person’s intelligence quotient falling up to 3 points, according to scientists. Widespread lead pollution in the Roman Empire...

Elephant warfare: These tusked warriors stopped Alexander the Great, but at great cost

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Elephants in India suffered population bottlenecks 100,000 years ago and then 2,000 years ago. Scientists believe the most recent event was because they became...

Oldest alphabetic writing unearthed in Syrian tomb rewrites history of communication

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest alphabetic writing ever recorded, dating back to around 2400 BC, etched on clay cylinders found in a tomb at...

Archaeological dig in Lincolnshire uncovers 6,000 years of settlement and agriculture

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An archaeological excavation at West Deeping quarry in Lincolnshire has uncovered evidence of settlements spanning 6,000 years, from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to...

The Kaimanawa Wall: Evidence of a prehistoric megastructure in NZ?

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In the enigmatic valleys of the Kaimanawa Forest Park lies a discovery some believe could transform the perception of the country's ancient history. Buried under...

Uncontacted Amazon tribe photographed on remote Peruvian river bank

Mary Manley -

Photographs of the tribe were taken at the end of June on the banks of a river in the Madre de Dios region in...

Ancient moa footprints discovered in Northland expected to vanish soon

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Thirteen large moa footprints, estimated to be one million years old, have been discovered on a Kaipara beach in Northland. Palaeontologist Dr. Bruce Hayward and...

New findings challenge long-held theories of Easter Island’s population decline

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New research from the Columbia Centre for Archaeology and the Columbia Centre for Climate casts doubt on the long-held belief that overexploitation of resources...

Newly found Pompeii drawings suggest children watched brutal gladiator fights

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An archeological site in the former Italian city has revealed children’s stick figure doodles of gladiator battles, indicating that Roman youth as young as...

Banquet hall adorned with stunning Trojan War frescoes unearthed in Pompeii

Mary Manley -

The Pompeii ruins, which were first discovered in the 16th century, have become the second most-visited archeological site in the world. A banquet room filled...

Scientists call for ditching ‘sexist’ dinosaur names

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The researchers also said they want new, more inclusive guidelines for naming species. German paleobiologists have called for an overhaul of the system used in...

Alexander the Great Netflix series is ‘fiction’ – Greek minister

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The docu-series depicts the Macedonian king as being in a homosexual relationship with his general Hephaestion. A Netflix drama-documentary series that depicts the Macedonian ruler...

Massive ancient city discovered in the Amazon

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An ancient city has been unearthed in A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in the Amazon. The city has been hidden for thousands of years under dense...

Palace where Alexander the Great crowned re-opens after 16-year renovation

Mary Manley -

Built more than 2,300 years ago, the site would mark the rise of Alexander the Great before being destroyed by Romans in 148 BC. On...

The Ancient Agonies of the Unelected OverLords

Rosalie Steward -

They didn’t have a choice, those infant twins abandoned into the river Tiber. We can only imagine what their Mother went through. What feelings would...

If he were alive today, Socrates would be banned

Bill Rice -

A Primer on Socrates … Socrates is considered the “father of Western philosophy” and one of the most influential human beings who ever lived. Among other...

Archaeologists appear to solve mystery of long-lost Scottish monastery

Egor Shapovalov -

The site is believed to be the birthplace of the earliest written Scots Gaelic, found in the margins of the historic Book of Deer. The...

UK museum declares Roman emperor a trans woman – The Telegraph

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Elagabalus will reportedly be referred to as ‘she’, as a classical author claims he asked a lover to call him a lady. The North Hertfordshire...

Amateur metal Detectorist Finds Treasure Trove of Bronze Age Jewelry in Carrot Field

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Franz Zahn made the startling discovery in the northeast Swiss town of Güttingen while cleaning scrap metal from a farmer’s field. An amateur archeologist in...

Archaeologists unearth rare lead sarcophagi inside largest cemetery ever found in Gaza

Egor Shapovalov -

Located near Jabaliya in northern Gaza, the dig site was uncovered during construction work for an Egyptian-funded housing project last year, and has revealed...

Ancient carvings depict animal tracks so accurately archeologists can ID species

Fantine Gardinier -

Imagine writing a how-to guide that was so accurate it could still be used thousands of years later. That’s exactly what a group of Late...

Wastewater pipeline dig leads to discovery of rare fossil ‘treasure trove’ in Auckland

Mary Manley -

Officials have indicated that the recent discovery is one of the richest and most diverse fauna of its age ever found in New Zealand,...

Ancient Mayan city found in Southern Mexico

Mary Manley -

Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a historical surprise in the jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula. Researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)...

Two Large Viking Stashes From Harald Bluetooth-Era Unearthed in Denmark

Igor Kuznetsov -

The finds were made near the Viking fortress Fyrkat, which the legendary Danish ruler Harald Bluetooth erected in the late 10th century. Two Viking treasures...

Viking money haul found in woman’s basement

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Iron ingots dug up years ago in Norway turn out to be valuable historical artifacts. Iron pieces dug up decades ago in Norway have been...

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November 9, 2021

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