For thousands of years, the ancient city of Sardis in western Türkiye changed hands with the rise and fall of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans. Yet while the city’s rulers changed frequently, one thing has remained remarkably constant. Since 1958, archaeologists have returned each year as part of the Harvard Cornell Exploration of Ancient …
Monolithic sculpture at the Campo Viejo site, Veracruz, Mexico VERACRUZ, Mexico—Excavations at the Campo Viejo site in eastern Mexico have revealed a circular stone platform and an intact sculpture with possible Maya features, according to a Agence France-Presse Report. The objects have been dated to the Early Classic period between Advertisement 200 and 600. Lino …
For years, scientists have suspected that, at the molecular level, water are two different liquids – one denser and one less dense – which are constantly changing places. Actual molecular evidence of this subtle change has been difficult to capture. But now, with the help of artificial intelligenceResearchers say they have finally found it. “It’s …
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that early human ancestors were using fire between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago in South Africa’s Wonderwork Cave. The discovery pushes back one of the oldest known records of fire use involving hominins and provides new clues about how our ancestors first learned to use fire. Using a newly …
Walila, Morocco—according to A. Phys.org A possible game board has been identified in a medieval hammam, or public bath, in Morocco by Tim Paine of the University of Reading and colleagues, according to the report. The hammam is believed to have been built in the late eighth or early ninth century and was abandoned by …
Karabuk, Turkey-turkey today A 1,750-year-old tomb consisting of a large storage jar has been discovered in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in Turkey’s western Black Sea region, reports said. Ersin Celikbaas of Karabuk University said the tomb is the first of its kind found in the region. The jars contained human remains and grave …
On a grand mission to build a deep-space telescope The largest 3D map of the universe ever Just peek into a heart full of stars galaxy. In new comments shared on Wednesday (June 24) euclid space telescope depicted the center of galaxy In extraordinary detail, showing the crowd of more than 60 million stars at …
Despite decades of effort, scientists have never been able to recover dinosaur DNA. Most paleontology research today focuses on finding traces of original organic matter in fossils, but DNA has not survived the passage of time. Much of what we understand about dinosaurs comes from fossil bones and teeth. These durable remains are well preserved, …
A new study shows that Earth’s oldest known impact crater was formed about 3 billion years ago when a meteorite struck what is now Australia – 470 million years later than scientists previously claimed. The impact crater, known as the North Pole Dome Crater, is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, home to …
Mammals once shared the planet with dinosaurs until a catastrophic event 66 million years ago wiped out about 75% of life on Earth. Nevertheless, some species managed to survive. Among them were small, rodent-like mammals that belonged to the genus simolodon. These animals were part of the multituberculates, a long-lived group that first appeared during …