Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
57 ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt
Archeologists unearth 57 ancient tombs in Egypt - thestar.com
CAIRO—Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of
which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside,
Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
The oldest tombs date back to around 2750 B.C. during the period of
Egypt's first and second dynasties, the council said in a statement.
Twelve of the tombs belong the 18th dynasty which ruled Egypt during the
second millennium B.C.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Brother from Siberia - a possible new branch of ancient humans
Is human ancestor in Siberia new member of family tree? - thestar.com
NEW YORK, N.Y.—In the latest use of DNA to investigate the story of
humankind, scientists have decoded genetic material from an unidentified
human ancestor that lived in Siberia and concluded it might be a new
member of the human family tree.
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Excavation camp in Southern Siberia in the Altai Mountains.
NEW YORK, N.Y.—In the latest use of DNA to investigate the story of
humankind, scientists have decoded genetic material from an unidentified
human ancestor that lived in Siberia and concluded it might be a new
member of the human family tree.
...
Excavation camp in Southern Siberia in the Altai Mountains.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Ancient warrier's skeleton found near Rome
Ancient warrior's skeleton found near Rome - World AP - MiamiHerald.com
ROME -- Archaeologists have found the skeleton of a warrior from up to 5,000 years ago floating in a tomb filled with sea water on a beach near Rome, Italy's art squad said Friday.
ROME -- Archaeologists have found the skeleton of a warrior from up to 5,000 years ago floating in a tomb filled with sea water on a beach near Rome, Italy's art squad said Friday.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Viking Ship Discovered
'Viking ship' discovered in Sweden's largest lake
Six other wrecks have also been discovered within a 100-meter radius, three of which were found lying almost on top of each other.
Six other wrecks have also been discovered within a 100-meter radius, three of which were found lying almost on top of each other.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
New fossil of a sea monster found
Fossil sea monster's bite makes T-Rex look feeble | Science | Reuters
The 50 ft (15 meter) long Jurassic era marine reptile had a crushing 33,000 lbs (15 tonnes) per square inch bite force, the Natural History Museum of Oslo University said of the new find on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
"With a skull that's more than 10 feet long you'd expect the bite to be powerful but this is off the scale," said Joern Hurum, an associate professor of vertebrate paleontology at the museum who led the international excavation in 2008.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Ancient chemical warfare
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Ancient Persians 'gassed Romans' <read me
A UK researcher said he found evidence that the Persian Empire used
poisonous gases on the Roman city of Dura, Eastern Syria, in the 3rd
Century AD.
The theory is based on the discovery of remains of about 20 Roman soldiers found at the base of the city wall.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Mayan Underworld
Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico?
Maya builders would have had to hold their breath and dive underwater to build some of the shrines and pyramids.
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