Today is Tax day in the United States, and people are scrambling to file their returns before the April 15 midnight deadline. While this is never fun, people can take solace in a new finding: A recently translated ancient Egyptian… Continue Reading
At the beginning of the preceding century German chemist Fritz Haber discovered how to “fix” nitrogen, paving the way for the development of modern explosives and chemical fertilizers at the same time. For all their early promise, those fertilizers wreaked… Continue Reading
The “Midnight Terror Cave” is located to the south of Belmopan near the Mennonite community of Springfield in the Cayo District of Belize. It is an extensive subterranean complex that archaeologists theorize was used for a variety of ritual purposes… Continue Reading
Dating is an integral part of archaeology, however it’s expensive, inconvenient, and it takes weeks to get the information from the lab. Not anymore, a portable C-14 has been created for use in the field. http://digventures.com/2015/04/06/portable-carbon-dating-device-to-be-ready-by-2016/
Standing two metres tall, the giant deer was assumed to be extinct about 10,300 years ago, but new research finds it was still alive across Siberia. It had been previously thought that this animal, also known as the Irish Elk… Continue Reading
Saved Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes Color – Dark Ruby Aroma – Big Fruit with hints of vanilla Initial Taste – Big red currants with notes of olives Finish – Red currants with flourishes of vanilla, caramel, and coffee. Soft rounded… Continue Reading
The tale of our creation we know from the Bible is only half the story—one which has been heavily edited. But have you ever wondered how god created male and female in his image? There are other sources that give… Continue Reading
Ancient Egypt has made numerous contributions to human civilization, including the pyramids, the mummification process, the production of papyri, as well as art and architecture. Few, however, would ever guess that one of the modern world’s most recognizable heroes may… Continue Reading
Named after the crocodile God Sobek, Sobeknefru, whose name means ‘she who shows the beauty of Sobek’, succeeded her brother to the throne of Egypt. At the time she came to power, the cult of Sobek had prominence in Egyptian… Continue Reading
Considered an outlaw saga, the Gisla Saga survives in thirty-three manuscripts, first written in the 13th century. It is notable for its psychological treatment of characters and its blatant contradiction of Icelandic family values. Gisli Sursson is considered a man… Continue Reading