The position of Neanderthals in the food chain has been determined for the first time by scientists using zinc isotope analyses.
Month: October 2022
“Unique” Roman mosaic found at a former rebel stronghold in Syria
The biggest archaeological find since the start of the nation’s conflict 11 years ago, according to Syria, was a sizable, undamaged mosaic from the Roman Empire.
Ancient village of Afragola found remarkably preserved by impact of the Vesuvius Eruption
An Early Bronze Age village 2,000 years before Pompeii was almost completely preserved. And when Mount Vesuvius erupted on an autumn day, it managed to hide for generations.
Ground penetrating radar was used to identify a monument Roman structure
During a ground penetrating radar survey in the village of Danilo, located in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, archaeologists identified a monumental Roman structure.
An ancient Roman ‘refrigerator’ discover in a military barrack, in Bulgaria
Polish archeologists have unearthed a Roman built food storage container that operated as a primitive refrigerator in Bulgaria.
The skin of a mummified dinosaur displays biting marks and gashes
The discovery of a particularly well-preserved duck-billed hadrosaur in North Dakota raises the possibility that there are more mummified dinosaur than previously thought.
Scotland’s early farmers didn’t use manure
Early farming in Scotland was less stinky than elsewhere, according to new research, because they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields, unlike their counterparts in the British Isles and on mainland Europe.
Water droplets contain the necessary components to create life
Chemists found a key to the chemistry of early Earth, which may reveal how to speed up chemical synthesis for drug discovery. This key is inside the water droplets.
Lost Poseidon Temple found in Greece
Archaeologists have recognized ancient ruins discovered in Elis, Greece, as the lost temple of Poseidon of Samikon mentioned in the writings of the eminent ancient Greek geographer Strabon.
Pendant with the figure of St. Nicholas found in the sunken church in Lake İznik, Türkiye
8 years ago, a basilica was found at a depth of 1.5-2 meters off the lake shore in the Iznik district of Bursa. Underwater archaeological excavations have been initiated and new discoveries are being made in research.