Reservoirs Found in Historic Red Sea Port City

Reservoir, Aydhab, Egypt

Reservoir, Aydhab, Egypt Cairo, Egypt—according to one ahram online According to reports, a series of reservoirs have been excavated at the site of the historic port of ‘Aydhab’ on the coast of the Red Sea. The central reservoir is approximately 50 feet long and is made of sandstone and locally sourced coral blocks, lined with …

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Colombian Emeralds Identified in Panama Burials

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emerald Panama City, Panama-Phys.org X-ray fluorescence, infrared spectroscopy and photoluminescence have been used to confirm that five green stones found at two archaeological sites on Panama’s Pacific coast are emeralds that were mined in Colombia more than 1,000 years ago, the report said. The emeralds were recovered from elite burials at the sites of El …

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This bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic looked like an ostrich dinosaur

This bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic looked like an ostrich dinosaur

During the Triassic period, many of the major animal groups we know today were just beginning to evolve. The world was full of unusual creatures experimenting with body shapes and lifestyles that often resembled modern animals or later dinosaurs. A newly identified species, Labrujasuchus expectatusThere is a vivid example. described in Vertebrate Paleontology Journal, Labrujasuchus …

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Burials Excavated at Former Mississippi Asylum

Cast iron coffin discovered on top of Asylum Hill excavation site

Cast iron coffin discovered on top of Asylum Hill excavation site Jackson, Mississippi—according to A. WAPT More than 1,000 graves have been found at the site of the Mississippi State Insane Asylum since the cemetery was discovered on the grounds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in 2013, according to reports. In total, …

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‘It’s being promoted like there’s absolutely no risk’: Why some experts say melatonin should be considered a drug rather than a supplement

A woman in bed reaches for a blue bottle with the label melatonin on it on her nightstand

Visit any American pharmacy, and you’ll find a multicolored range of melatonin supplements marketed as sleep aids for both adults and children. The body-made hormone melatonin flows through our system each evening, preparing us for rest. But while melatonin supplements claim to mimic this natural process, experts say bottles with claims like “100% drug free” …

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