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Festival of Neolithic Ideas takes fresh look at how Stonehenge was built and the lives of neolithic peopleIt is often thought of as something not of this world, a magical, mystical place. But theFestival of Neolithic Ideas at Stonehenge will take a mor…
We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction
We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction
Declassified spy images point to 396 undiscovered forts in Syria and Iraq, shifting understanding of Roman frontierDeclassified cold-war spy satellite images have thrown new light on the workings of the Roman empire by revealing hundreds of previously…
Human faces and other figures believed to be up to 2,000 years old exposed as Brazil river level hits record lowHuman faces and other figures etched in stone up to 2,000 years ago have been revealed on Amazon riverbanks as a historic drought in the Bra…
MYSTERIOUS ancient carvings have emerged from a river for only the second time ever following a drought in the Amazon jungle.
The eerie artworks sculpted onto the rocks are thought to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old.
Jam PressThe mysterious …
Absence of visitors during Covid inspired a plan to help local people protect its culture from tourismIn the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sandra Marinopoulou started thinking about how, as president of the Museum of Cycladic Art, she could start “gi…
Study discovers telltale signs on human teeth from Spain to Lithuania, spanning period from 6400 BC to 12th century ADIt may be considered an unusual ingredient in western cuisine, cropping up in a fancy cookbook or local delicacy. But it turns out tha…
University of Kentucky challenged computer scientists to reveal contents of carbonised papyrus, a ‘potential treasure trove for historians’When the blast from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius reached Herculaneum in AD79, it burned hundreds of ancient scr…
AN EERIE ancient underground city where dozens of skeletons were discovered is set to reopen after a lengthy restoration.
The underground city of Samen has an astounding 25 rooms connected by tunnels and served as a home for ancient Iranians.
The…