In Defense of Bread – The “Staff of Life” Throughout History
Bread, that simple “staff of life,” has gotten a bad reputation in recent years, mainly from those who advocate low-carb or gluten-free diets. However, foregoing…
History
The Endurance Shipwreck Is a Bridge to a Bygone Age, and a Reminder of Antarctica’s Uncertain Future
The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica’s uncertain future. Superbly clear images of the shipwreck Endurance,…
Ernest Shackleton’s Ship Endurance – Lost in 1915 – Found 10,000 Feet Below the Ocean’s Surface in Antarctica
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has…
Russia and Ukraine: Experts in History, International Relations and Political Science Explain
Russia and Ukraine: What is at stake in this crisis? Northwestern experts in history, international relations and political science explain. As Russian forces close in…
Mystery Solved: The Origin of the 30,000-Year-Old Venus of Willendorf
New research method shows that the material likely comes from northern Italy. The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most…
Ancient Solar Flare Establishes New Dates for Viking Trade
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the Viking Age. An interdisciplinary Danish team of researchers has used new…
Forbidden Secrets of Ancient Japanese Tombs Revealed Thanks to Satellite Images
A research group at the Politecnico di Milano analyzed the orientation of ancient Japanese tombs – the so-called Kofun. This study has never been carried…
Explosive Volcanic Eruptions Contributed to Collapse of China Dynasties
Eruptions create sulfuric acid clouds in the upper atmosphere and can cool the climate. Volcanic eruptions contributed to the collapse of dynasties in China in…
Mysterious Metal Depositions in Bronze Age Europe Were “The Most Ordinary Thing in the World”
In Bronze Age Europe many bronze objects such as axes, swords, and jewels were deliberately left at specific spots in the landscape. PhD research by…
Mistletoe – Famous for Christmastime Kisses – Is Actually a Parasitic Plant With Poisonous Berries
A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking,…
Plague of Justinian Was Nothing Like Flu and May Have Hit England Before Constantinople
‘Plague skeptics’ are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th–8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient…
Human Blood Detected in Bright Red Paint on 1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask From Peru
Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40–50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The…
Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Complex Discovered Beneath Farmer’s Field in England
Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK. A Roman villa complex containing a rare mosaic has been discovered beneath…
60 Years After It First Gazed at the Skies, the Parkes Radio Telescope Is Still Making Breakthroughs
The CSIRO’s 64-meter Parkes Radio Telescope was commissioned on October 31, 1961. At the time it was the most advanced radio telescope in the world,…
Paleozoic Plymouths: Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, England, Share a Historical Connection Even Older Than the First Thanksgiving
This autumn marks the 400th anniversary of a 1621 gathering of members of the Wampanoag Nation and European colonists near Plymouth, Massachusetts. Historians still debate the exact…
Burst of New Geochemical Evidence for Viking Travels Exactly 1,000 Years Ago
Novel geochemical dating techniques show that Norse people were in L’Anse aux Meadows exactly 1,000 years ago. Since the 1960s, archaeologists have been gathering physical…
Climate Change Reveals Military History: Melting Glaciers Recently Exposed Artifacts of War in the Alps
On November 11, the United States honors those who have served in the armed forces with the federal holiday Veterans Day. Elsewhere in the world,…
Archaeologists Discover Almost 500 Ancient Ceremonial Sites in Southern Mexico
The discovery shifts researchers’ understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization. A team of international researchers led by the…
