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WSU Scientists Identify Tobacco Mixture Use in Ancient Mayan Drug Containers

A new analysis of miniature flask by Washington State University contents identifies tobacco mixture use among the ancient Mayans.

9 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Archaeological Discovery in Pompeii Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Street Food Culture

Archaeologists found traces of pork, fish, snails and beef in the containers they found at Pompeii's Regio V site.

29 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Archaeologists May Have Found Nail from Jesus Christ's Crucifixion in Czech Republic

Archaeologists discover a hidden chamber at a Czech monastery and found a nail which was possibly used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Dec 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Discovery of Messelopython Freyi May Sheds Light on Geographic Origin of Pythons

Scientists believe Messelopython freyi may have originated in the supercontinent Laurasia that included North America, Europe, and Asia.

Dec 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

5000-Year-Old Artifact from Giza Pyramid, Missing for Over 70 Years, Found in Cigar Box in Scotland

Curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany stumbled upon the missing artifact while reviewing items from the University of Aberdeen's museum collections.

Dec 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Solving an Evolutionary Mystery: Pterosaurs Evolved From Small Flightless Ancestors, Says Study

According to paleontologists, pterosaurs may have evolved from a group of flightless reptiles known as lagerpetids.

Dec 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Remains of T. Rex's Oldest Ancestor Unearthed In Brazil, May Have Been Apex Predator Too

Remains of Erythrovenator jacuiensis, an ancient relative of Tyrannosaurus rex from 230 million year old ago, was discovered in Brazil

Dec 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Archaeologists Discover 12,500-Year-Old Rock Art Portraying Humans and Animals in Remote Amazon Forest

Archaeologists noticed images of Ice Age animals which are now extinct in the rock arts found in the Amazon forest

Nov 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Researchers Discover Thousands of years Old Rare Whale Skeleton in Thailand

The scientists believe that the recent discovery will help in research on sea levels and biodiversity

Nov 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Mass Grave Having 20 Stacked Skeletons Discovered by Workers Excavating Moat

The crew who were involved in the excavation in Vianen, Netherlands also found rusty nails nearby suggesting the bodies were once in a coffin

Nov 26, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Carbon Nanotubes Used in 2,600-Year-Old Pottery? New Finding Puzzles Researchers

Unique black coatings were observed in the inner wall of pottery shreds excavated from Keeladi, Tamilnadu, that turned out to be carbon nanotubes

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Why Did Some Dinosaurs Grow to Gigantic Sizes? Blame it on Global Warming, Says Study

Newly-discovered fossils of a new species of a sauropod, Bagualia alba, revealed that a global warming event 180 million years ago caused dinosaurs to reach massive sizes

Nov 19, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Chinese Tombstones Dating Back to Qing Dynasty Discovered in Malaysia

The chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association said the recent findings are proof that the Chinese had set up roots in Malaysia more than 250 years ago

Nov 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Biggest Discovery of 2020: Archaeologists Find Over 100 Sarcophagi in Egypt's Saqqara

Saqqara is a very large area with around 13 pyramids, and there is a possibility of discovering more human and animal tombs

Nov 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Scientists Find World's Oldest Known Identical Twins In A 31,000-Year-Old Grave

The grave belongs to the Upper Paleolithic period—which lasted from 40,000 to 10,000 years ago—and housed a pair of identical twins in them

Nov 13, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

3,000-year-old fortress unearthed in Golan Heights

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Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Fort in Golan that Could be First Evidence of 'Geshurites'

Incredible stones with etchings of two figures holding their arms aloft were discovered inside the unique fort

Nov 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

This is a view of the Giza Pyramids from the east with the Great Pyramid in the foreground.

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Egyptian Expert Believes He Has Found Out How the Great Pyramid Was Built Without Modern Technology

Researchers from the US-based Glen Dash Research Foundation and also the Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) had earlier spotted the flaw in the alignment

Nov 11, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Society

Over 600 Unmarked Graves Found in Clemson University Campus; Who Were They?

These people were buried more than 200 years ago and after the finding now, Clemson University is planning to honor them

Oct 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Indus Valley Civilization Had Dairy Production Mechanism Way Back in 2500 BC, Find Researchers

Instead of goats and sheep, the people from Indus Vally Civilization used cattle for their dairy production

Oct 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

'Witch Markings' Found Deep in 700-Year-Old Ruins of Medieval Church

The work by the archaeologists for dismantling and excavating the church will be going to continue into next year and include the removal and also the reburial of the bodies

Oct 24, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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