Tag #Ancient History

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Dead Sea Scrolls: AI Dating Reveals Up to 100-Year-Old Discrepancy

A new study using radiocarbon dating and artificial intelligence (AI) suggests some Dead Sea Scrolls are up to 100 years older than previously thought, dating back to around 2300 years ago, potentially shifting understanding of ancient Judaism and early Christianity.

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AI Re-Dates Dead Sea Scrolls, Revealing New Insights into Biblical Text Origins

Using AI, researchers at the University of Groningen re-dated Dead Sea Scroll fragments, revealing some biblical texts circulated while their authors were still alive, challenging existing historical timelines and offering new insights into ancient Judea's socio-religious landscape.

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Ancient Solar Storm 500 Times Stronger Than Modern Events

A study of tree rings reveals a massive solar particle storm 14,300 years ago, exceeding the strongest modern event by over 500 times, posing a significant risk to modern infrastructure.

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Bronze Age Collapse: Resilience and Ruin in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Eastern Mediterranean Bronze Age collapsed around 1177 BC due to a combination of climate change, famine, invasions, and societal instability, resulting in the destruction of major civilizations like the Hittites and Mycenaeans, while others like the Phoenicians and Cypriots adapted and thrived.

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Oldest Runestone Reassembled, Revealing Potential Female Rune-Writer

New research reveals that the world's oldest dated runestone, discovered in Norway in 2023, is a fragmented piece of a larger stone dating back approximately 2000 years, providing insights into the identities of the rune carvers and the meaning of the inscriptions.

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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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AI and Radiocarbon Dating Reveal Dead Sea Scrolls Significantly Older

An international team used AI and radiocarbon dating to precisely date Dead Sea Scroll fragments, revealing that many are significantly older than previously believed, with some dating back to the early 160s BCE, challenging existing understandings of biblical text circulation and ancient Judean scr...

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Ancient Historians and the Multiple Portraits of Alexander the Great

The 2nd International Historiography Congress in Athens explored the diverse ancient accounts of Alexander the Great, focusing on the perspectives of contemporary historians like Cleitarchus and Nearchus and how their accounts shaped the Greco-Roman literary tradition.

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Mysterious 6th-7th Century Welsh Burial Site Yields Unexpected Clues

A 6th-7th century site near Cardiff Airport, Wales, revealed 39 mostly female skeletons with signs of both manual labor and luxury goods, including imported glass, alongside one woman found in a ditch; the unusual findings are perplexing archaeologists.

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Ancient Mesopotamian Tablets Reveal Sophisticated Bureaucracy

Archaeological excavations in Girsu, Iraq, have unearthed over 200 ancient clay tablets dating back to the Akkadian Empire (2300-2150 BC), providing unprecedented insight into the sophisticated bureaucratic systems of ancient Mesopotamia, including detailed records of daily transactions, resource ma...

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AI Reveals Readable Text in 2,000-Year-Old Roman Scroll

Scientists used X-ray imaging and AI to virtually unroll the 2,000-year-old Roman scroll PHerc. 172, revealing unexpectedly legible Greek text possibly written by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, housed at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford.

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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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