Tag #Ancient History

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Martian Mounds Reveal Ancient Water, Reshaping Understanding of Planet's History

A new study reveals over 15,000 towering mounds in Mars' Chryse Planitia formed from erosion caused by water 4 to 3.8 billion years ago, potentially offering insights into the planet's unique dichotomy and resources for future human exploration.

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Life on Land
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Celtic Women Inherited Land and Wealth, Shaping Communities

New research using DNA from 57 Iron Age skeletons in Dorset reveals that women in Celtic Britain (100 BC-AD 100) inherited land and wealth, creating communities built around women's bloodlines, challenging traditional patriarchal views of ancient societies.

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Gender Equality
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Tartessian Faces: Unearthing a Lost Civilization

Five 2,700-year-old human faces, unearthed in Casas del Turuñuelo (Badajoz, Spain), are the first known examples of figurative art from the Tartessian civilization, challenging previous assumptions and offering new insights into their society and Mediterranean connections. The exhibit at Madrid's Na...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Stonehenge's Missing Stones: Unearthing a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery

Archaeological evidence reveals that Stonehenge has undergone significant changes over 4,500 years, with numerous stones removed or relocated due to natural decay and human intervention, leaving a far more complex history than previously understood.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Wonder Theory: Ancient Mysteries & Modern Discoveries

New discoveries about Pompeii, ancient writing, an emperor penguin, mummified remains, and Planet Nine.

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Pompeii DNA Reveals Surprising Insights

DNA analysis of Pompeii victims challenges previous assumptions about gender, family ties, and the city's diverse population, highlighting the importance of objective research in archaeology.

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Granicus River Battle Location Confirmed Near Biga, Turkey

In May 334 BC, Alexander the Great secured a decisive victory over the Persian army at the Granicus River, near modern-day Biga, Turkey, marking a crucial turning point in his conquest of the Persian Empire and almost costing him his life.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Scupi Mass Grave Reveals Brutal Side of Roman Empire

A mass grave in Scupi, ancient North Macedonia, reveals the execution of approximately 200 Roman soldiers, mostly aged 20-40, in the 3rd century AD during a period of Roman instability; the victims showed signs of decapitation and stabbing, challenging the often idealized view of Roman civilization.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Egypt Leads in 2024 Archaeological Discoveries Across Middle East and North Africa

In 2024, Egypt's archaeological discoveries dominated the Middle East and North Africa, revealing a Middle Kingdom tomb, an ancient observatory, Ptolemaic-era tombs with unique artifacts, a Bronze Age military base, and a royal rest stop; while Saudi Arabia unearthed a Bronze Age village and evidenc...

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No Poverty
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Ancient Mesopotamian Emotion Map Challenges Modern Understandings

A study analyzing one million words of ancient Mesopotamian texts (934-612 BC) reveals unique emotion localization, with happiness and love in the liver, anger in the thighs and feet, and suffering in the armpits, challenging modern understandings of emotional experience.

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Pompeii DNA Study Reveals Surprising Insights

DNA analysis of Pompeii victims challenges previous assumptions about gender roles, family relationships and migration patterns, revealing a more diverse and complex past.

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Ancient Medicinal Plant Use in Morocco

Discovery of 15,000-year-old Ephedra plant remains in Morocco reveals early use of medicinal plants.

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