History & Archaeology

History & Archaeology

Anglo-Saxon pagan temple discovered

Drone shot of the archaeological excavations, on the left the foundations of a temple, in the middle the former fortification moat of the royal...
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History & Archaeology

Egyptian art – unearthed in Scotland

This nearly 4,000-year-old sculpture is the highlight of the 18 Egyptian artifacts found in the ground next to Scotland's Melville House. © National...
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Beaver hunting 400,000 years ago

Roar-tailed rodents were apparently targeted by Middle Pleistocene humans in what is now Germany. © Christopher Jones/iStock ...
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Magdeburg: Remains of a large Ottonian building discovered

View of the remains of the Ottonian apse wall discovered in Magdeburg, to which a base made of plaster mortar is attached at the...
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Ancient city archives uncovered

Lumps of clay with various seal stamps once sealed archived documents made from papyrus or parchment. © Asia Minor Research Center ...
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Mini temple discovered in military camp

View of the excavation area with the traces of the cult buildings made of clay framework, which once had a small pillared porch. ...
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Carved messages from the castle dungeon

This graffiti shows a padlock with a socket wrench. It was carved in the late Middle Ages by a prisoner into the inner...
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History & Archaeology

Jackpot Journeys: Inside the Thrilling World of Casinos

The world of casinos is a thrilling journey, filled with high stakes, heart-pounding excitement, and the tantalizing possibility of hitting the jackpot. From their...
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Diaries of an architect’s wife

What this double portrait (around 1875) does not show: Clara Licht was not always happy in her marriage. Lehmstedt Verlag, Leipzig 2023 ...
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Mysterious lion cave painting in Puerto Rico

This drawing could have come from someone who knew lions from their homeland. © A. Acosta-Colon ...
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Clever election campaign in Renaissance Venice

Ludovico Foscarini corresponded, among others, with the humanist Isotta Nogarola, who can be seen here in a wood engraving from 1497. Mauritius Images / Lake-view...
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Field post from the Seven Years’ War

These letters were written to French sailors during the Seven Years' War - but never reached their addressees. © The National Archives /...
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Election campaigning the Roman way

Election campaign inscription on the wall of the building in Pompeii. © Parco archeologico di Pompei During excavations in Pompeii, archaeologists discovered an ancient election...
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Medieval prosthetic hand discovered

An x-ray reveals the structures of the prosthetic hand in the corroded lump. © Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation ...
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Munich: traces of early settlement discovered

Drone view of the excavation area in Feldmoching with traces from Celtic and Roman times. © 3Archaeologists / BLfD As is well known, the Munich...
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Earthquake reveals colored snake head sculpture

This Aztec colossal sculpture of a snake head was discovered after an earthquake in Mexico City. © LANCIC/UNAM ...
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Why Europeans have less Neanderthal DNA than Asians

Skull of a Neanderthal.© Halamka/ iStock Although Neanderthals were primarily found in Europe, more of their DNA has been preserved in the genomes of today's...
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Europeans once ate aquatic plants

These teeth apparently once chewed seaweed. © Nat Commun, doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41671-2, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Today they are more common on the Asian menu, but seaweed and...
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History & Archaeology

The Role of Music Centers in Nurturing Musical Talent and Collaboration

Greetings and welcome to the Music Centre, a place dedicated to fostering a profound connection with the world of music. Our mission transcends boundaries...
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Prehistoric ape gets a face

Skull of “Pierolapithecus catalaunicus” shortly after discovery (left), after the first preparation (middle) and after the virtual reconstruction (right). © David M. Alba,...
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