History & Archaeology

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 ...

Mystery solved about coal on Blackbeard’s ship

Blackbeard was a notorious pirate in the early 18th century. © Gwengoat/ iStock In 1718, the flagship of the famous pirate Blackbeard ran aground and...

On the trail of Bronze Age drug use

Strands of hair from the Es Càrritx cave in Menorca. © Sci Rep 13, 4782 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31064-2, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International...

No “empire sine fine”

Emperor Hadrian commissioned the construction of a border structure in northern Roman Britain, later named Hadrian's Wall (Aureus, 125–127). BPK / coin cabinet, SMB /...

How egg yolk improved the colors of da Vinci and Co

Painting "Lamentation for Christ" by the Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, color samples from this painting were analyzed. © Bavarian State Painting Collections in...

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