New Technology Could Reveal Writing on Ancient Scrolls
Physicists have recently created a technique using X-ray that may enable them to read the contents of ancient Italian scrolls containing philosophical teachings.
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Destruction of Iraq’s Cultural Heritage
Since the US-led invasion in 2003, much of Iraq’s cultural heritage has been destroyed: one million books, ten million other documents and 14,000 archaeological artifacts have been lost.
Treasures Found in Ancient Shipwreck
From September 15 to October 7, 2014, a team of divers and archaeologists returned to an ancient shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera.
Oldest Human Footprints Found in the UK
In May 2013, scientists in Norfolk, England discovered 800,000-year-old footprints in hardened sediment uncovered by erosion.
Wiped Out By Grass?
DNA analysis of arctic vegetation suggests that a lack of proper food may have been a major contribution to the extinction of the Woolly Mammoth.
