Mont Castel is part of a larger network of fortified sites that formed a protection system for this area, and unique in the Proto-history of western France. http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/10/2014/defining-the-occupational-chronology-of-mont-castel
‘Virtual autopsy’ composed of more than 2,000 computer scans. Family history could also have led to his premature death in his late teens http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2799418/king-tut-girlish-hips-club-foot-buck-teeth-according-virtual-autopsy.html
The two researchers published a paper advancing our understanding of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek mechanism that modeled the known universe of 2,000 years ago. The heavily encrusted, clocklike mechanism—dubbed the “world’s first computer”—was retrieved from an ancient shipwreck… Continue Reading
Preserved by ice, the 25 year old ancient woman covered in tattoos used cannabis to cope with her ravaging illness. http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/iconic-2500-year-old-siberian-princess-died-from-breast-cancer-reveals-unique-mri-scan/
A brief article on the tattoos found on priestesses of Hathoor. http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/tattooed-priestesses-hathor-001122
Scientists close to precise dating of the Shigir Idol, twice as ancient as the Egyptian Pyramids. http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/is-this-the-worlds-oldest-secret-code/
The most complete Bison priscus found in Siberia. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-11/sovp-c9y102714.php
The Greek archaeological and research team who have spent the past few months excavating the enormous tomb of Amphipolis in northern Greece, have given their first complete presentation of the excavation results at the Ministry of Culture in Athens, revealing… Continue Reading
Children as young as ten created the greatest treasures of the Bronze Age, exhausting their eyesight with microscopic gold studs and ultra-fine craftwork, new research suggests. http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/stonehenge-intricate-treasures-made-by-children-140919.htm
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets. The weapon was unearthed by accident in 1975 and remains the only weapon of its kind ever found in Siberia.… Continue Reading