Unveiling the “Mysterious” Gaza Wine: Scientists Analyze Ancient Grapes
Investigations into grape seeds, unearthed from a Byzantine monastery in Israel, provide clues to the “mysterious” origins of Gaza wine and the historical progression of…
Investigations into grape seeds, unearthed from a Byzantine monastery in Israel, provide clues to the “mysterious” origins of Gaza wine and the historical progression of…
In the early 1800s, an English schoolmistress, Margaret Bryan, wrote several well-regarded textbooks on astronomy and physics for young women. Despite her correspondence with some…
Researchers suggest that lager beer, which now makes up around 90% of beer consumption, originated from a hybrid yeast species in Munich in 1602. This…
A study published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports has revealed the nature of the black stains on the passepartout of the ancient document. The…
It is an important piece of the jigsaw puzzle in New Testament history and one of the oldest textual witnesses of the Gospels: a small…
An international team, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has successfully dated some of the largest eruptions in history by analyzing medieval texts. While…
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have uncovered evidence that highlights the significance of the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke during the Late Bronze…
Ludwig van Beethoven’s genome has been sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists using five genetically matching locks of the well-known…
In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his…
NASA has named a lunar mountain “Mons Mouton” after Melba Roy Mouton, an influential mathematician and computer programmer at NASA. The naming comes as part…
A study led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Institute of Geoscience (IGEO, CSIC-UCM) has uncovered two well-preserved species of marine worms…
According to recent University College of London research, a gold coin long regarded as a fake appears to be authentic and portrays a long-lost Roman…
Written over 2000 years ago, the Hipparchus Star Catalogue is the oldest known attempt to determine the precise position of fixed stars. Fragments of the…
Scientists discover that a modern pesticide accelerated the corrosion of an ancient Roman relic. Chlorobenzenes, a chemical that was once used in pesticides and is…
An art museum collaborates with expert chemists to investigate a Tang dynasty dancing horse. In order to solve a 1,300-year-old mystery, the Cincinnati Art Museum…
Ancient DNA from an American domesticated horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore. An abandoned Caribbean colony discovered centuries later and a case of mistaken identity…
The researchers find one of the earliest pieces of evidence supporting the usage of fire using cutting-edge AI methods. There’s a saying that where there’s…
Droughts in the sixth century helped Islam gain ground Extreme dryness aided the collapse of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. The journal Science…