The Voyage of Pytheas, the Arctic Explorer of Ancient Greece
Pytheas is not a familiar name, even to those familiar with the ancient world. But...
Month: November 2024
Oldest Firearm in US History Found in Arizona
Archaeologists in Arizona have uncovered a bronze cannon which dates back to the Coronado Expedition...
Armenian Genome Mapping Proves Herodotus was Wrong, Again
A new study has analyzed a large whole genome dataset of the Armenian population. The...
Partial Decipherment of Arslan Kaya Monument Gives Its Goddess a Name
In the west of Turkey, in the highlands of ancient Phrygia stands a enigmatic tower...
Looted Etruscan Artwork Recovered from Amateurish Tomb Raiders
Italian Police have announced the recovery of looted artifacts stolen from a necropolis in Italy,...
Hidden Verses Found Behind Layer of Gold on Famous Blue Qur’an
Researchers from Zayed National Museum have found something hidden in the Blue Qur’an, a world...
65,000-Year-Old Gibraltar Neanderthals Built an Oven for Making Glue
A new discovery in Gibraltar may finally confirm a long held theory about Neanderthals. While...
The Shakespeare Authorship Question: Snobbery and Wishful Thinking
Shakespeare was a genius. His plots may have been stolen, his knowledge of the worlds...
A Hiss, and a Scream: The Reason Aztec Skull Whistles are so Scary
Musical instruments are near universal across all cultures, ancient and modern, but the music they...
2nd Century BC Drug Vase Shows Ancient Egyptians Knew How to Party
A new analysis of a vase from ancient Egypt has revealed what we think everyone...
The 1999 Russian Apartment Bombs: How to Steal a Country
On November 6th 2024 Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States for...
12,000 Year Old Spindles: Did We Invent the Wheel in the Stone Age?
The wheel and axle is among the most important invention in human history. It transformed...