Welcome back to our series World Mythology Warnings for Today. In case you missed our previous (and first) episode, be sure you click here to explore what happened in Persia. In today’s second episode, we’ll revisit Ancient Greece as we present a tale that has been told across generations: Icarus’s Flight. This particular legend captures
German archaeologists have uncovered a three-inch bronze Celtic warrior figurine among more than 40,000 artifacts during three years of excavations at Manching oppidum in Bavaria. Standing just under three inches tall, the miniature soldier wears chest armor and holds a shield and sword, displaying remarkable detail despite its small size. Researchers determined the figurine was
Recent genomic research on Greenland’s indigenous sled dogs, known as Qimmit, has provided new insights into the early migration patterns of Inuit populations. A study published in Science sequenced the genomes of 92 modern and ancient Qimmit, some preserved in bones, skin, and museum fur dating back as far as 800 years. This extensive analysis
Imagine a monetary system so mighty it fuels oil deals in the Middle East and coffee trades in East Africa. This financial powerhouse would be none other than the US dollar, the greenback that’s ruled the global economy for over a century. Born during the scrappy days of a fledgling America, the US dollar rose
Frozen for 2,500 years in Siberia’s Altai Mountains, a Pazyryk mummy’s tattoos reveal a world of artistry that would enchant modern tattooists. This mummy belongs to that of a 50-year-old woman whose skin (that was preserved in an icy tomb) bears vivid images of fauna found in her environment. Animals shown on her skin include
Recent excavations at Pompeii have confirmed what archaeologists long suspected but struggled to document: survivors of Mount Vesuvius’s catastrophic 79 AD eruption returned to live among the ruins. The Pompeii archaeological discovery, announced Wednesday by site directors, provides concrete evidence that people inhabited the devastated Roman city for centuries after the volcanic disaster that killed