History & Archaeology

Notorious legion came as far as Colchis

Coin from Antioch with the countermark of Legio X Fretensis. © Piotr Jaworski The soldiers of the Roman Legio X Fretensis were notorious for their...

China: Oldest horse saddle discovered

Subeixi culture female tomb with horse saddle (circle). © Turfan Administration of Cultural Relics (2019) / Archaeological Research in Asia, CC by 4.0 ...

Roman watchtower discovered in northern Switzerland

Artistic representation of a Roman tower on the Rhine border. © Office of Archeology Thurgau Evidence of late antique defense against the Germans: archaeologists have...

Discovered “Vocabulary Lists” by Maimonides

Rediscovered pages of word lists written by Maimonides in the 12th century. ©University of Cambridge The Jewish scholar Maimonides is one of the most famous...

Germany’s oldest footprints discovered

Potential hominin footprint from Schöningen. © J. Serangeli/ Senckenberg Archaeologists have discovered the oldest human footprints in Germany in the former Schöningen opencast mine in...

A Roman doctor in the “Barbaricum”

Close-up view of some ancient scalpels found in the tomb. © Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) In Hungary, archaeologists have discovered the grave of an ancient...

With garlic against intestinal wind?

According to Symeon Seth, sea fish are easier to digest than river fish. Byzantine illumination (11th century) shows fishermen catching fish. AKG / Maurice...

Amazingly preserved Celtic scissors discovered

The still shiny find from the Celtic grave. © BLfD 2,300 years old, and yet it looks almost new: archaeologists have discovered a pair of...

Unexpected Culture of Food Pairings in Sake in Singapore

Sake has gained immense popularity in Singapore in recent years as the country's culinary scene continues to evolve. Sake is a traditional Japanese rice...

Hand trophies for the pharaoh

The severed hands had their fingers spread apart to make them appear larger. © Manfred Bietak, Austrian Archaeological Institute ...

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