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The remains found in the Octagon Tomb of Ephesus are revealed not to be Cleopatra’s sister but a 14-year-old boy
An interdisciplinary team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts from the ...
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The Strongest Earthquake in History Was Recorded in Chile in 1960 and the Tsunami it Triggered Wreaked Havoc even in Hawaii
The tsunami that followed the earthquake dragging a boat onto the beach. A landslide can be seen in the background Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Some videos of the earthquake that shook ...
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Roman Strategy Game Pieces Found in Hadrianopolis
Excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, Turkey, have recently revealed objects of historical interest. Among the most notable finds of 2024 are ...
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Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus: The Rivalry of Two Roman Centurions as Told by Julius Caesar
We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries, mostly those found on inscriptions and commemorative steles, along with a few mentioned in written sources. However, there are two whose ...
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Uncovering a Massive Ancient Fortress with a 1-Kilometer-Long, 3,000-Year-Old Wall in the Caucasus
View of the location and excavations of the ancient mega-fortress discovered in Georgia. Credit: Nathaniel Erb-Satullo A recent study led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo of Cranfield University has shed ...
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The famous Sutton Hoo tombs may belong to Anglo-Saxons who served in the Byzantine army fighting against the Sassanids in the 6th century
Reconstruction of the funerary boat found at Sutton Hoo. Credit: Gernot Keller / www.gernot-keller.com / Wikimedia Commons Sutton Hoo, one of England’s most iconic archaeological sites, has once again ...
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Ranavalona I’s Bloody Crusade Against Christianity and Foreign Influence: The Ruthless Queen Who Defended Madagascar’s Traditions
Some 19th-century historians described her as the modern Messalina; others as a female Caligula. Meanwhile, Ida Laura Pfeiffer, an explorer and travel writer who traveled around the world twice in the ...
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Antarctic Ice Drilling Achieves Continuous Climate Record Spanning 1.2 Million Years
An international team of researchers from twelve institutions across ten European countries has achieved an unprecedented milestone in climate sciences. This group successfully drilled through ...
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A Scientist Mathematically Demonstrates That Time Travel Is Possible by Solving the “Grandfather Paradox”
The possibility of time travel has fascinated humanity for centuries, fueling both literary imagination and scientific debates. In a study published in Classical and Quantum Gravity, physicist Lorenzo ...
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The Oldest Three-Dimensional Map in the World Discovered in a Paleolithic Cave Near Paris
View of the three-dimensional map on the cave floor. Credit: Pascal Crapet, Fontainebleau / courtesy of Médard Thiry for labrujulaverde.com French scientists have identified a unique engraving in the ...
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A lovely bronze figurine found in the Negev desert reminded its Middle Ages owner of its Roman origins
In the ruins of Shivta, an ancient and small Byzantine village located in the arid Negev Desert, researchers discovered a unique bronze figurine depicting a seated child. This seemingly ordinary find ...
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Mysterious Medieval Discs Found in Ukraine Are Solar Compasses Used by Viking Navigators for Orientation
A recent study published by scholars Olena Veremeychyk and Olga Antowska-Gorączniak analyzes the possible function of pyrophyllite discs found in southern Ukraine. These medieval artifacts may have ...