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The Clacton Spear is the Oldest Known Wooden Tool
In 1911, an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made in the small coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, England).
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Microbes Create the Most Toxic Form of Mercury That Accumulates in Fish and Is Then Consumed by Humans
Mercury is a highly toxic chemical element, and although it is dangerous in its elemental form, it becomes especially harmful ...
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Unique Characteristics of Late Bronze Age Swords Discovered in the Balearic Islands
A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the development and unique characteristics ...
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The Sanctuary of the Holy Sepulcher was Built over an Ancient Quarry and a Temple from the Era of Emperor Hadrian
On November 7, 2024, the leaders of the three religious communities responsible for the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem—the Greek ...
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A Roman Villa with an Ancient Cereal Mill and Drainage Systems Built with Amphoras, Found in Aquileia
The historic city of Aquileia, located in northeastern Italy, has witnessed an intriguing archaeological discovery near the ...
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The Fame of Gladiators Reached the Remotest Areas of the Roman Empire: A Left-Handed “Secutor” Knife Handle Found at Hadrian’s Wall
Gladiator-shaped knife handle found in Hadrian's Wall Credit: English Heritage In the waters of the river near the Roman town ...
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The Revolution of Time in the Hellenistic World: How Clock Time Spread in the 3rd Century BCE
At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...
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The World’s Richest Man in the First Half of the 19th Century Was a Chinese Merchant Who Lent Money to American Millionaires
If we asked who the wealthiest person in the world was in the first half of the 19th century, many would likely think of Queen Victoria or an American multimillionaire like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, ...
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The Mass Offering of Children to Tlaloc Coincided with the Great Drought of 1454 in Mexico
In a context marked by water scarcity and collective despair, the mass offering of children sacrificed to the god of rain, ...
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The Spectacular Fort Built by the Italians Atop Mount Chaberton in the Alps is the Highest in Europe
Located at 3,130 meters above sea level at the summit of Mount Chaberton in the Cerces Massif of the French Alps, the ...
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A caliga sole with the nails still in their original intact arrangement and other vestiges of the everyday life of Roman legionaries, found in Germany
The remains of the sole of the Roman caliga, with the nails still in their original arrangement. Credit: J. Mühlenbrock / LWL During recent renovations of a playground near the wall of the ancient ...