Italian archeologists have unearthed four new rooms in the House of the Lararium in Pompeii filled with various everyday household objects, such as amphorae, waxed tablets, and a precious decorated incense burner. A bedroom in the House of the Lararium in Pompeii, Italy. Image credit: Parco Archeologico di Pompei / …

A hair-like structure can be seen in an image taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover sampling area on Mars. The mission’s 12th sample was successfully extracted, sealed, and stored according to information downloaded from the rover on August 4. After the coring activity was complete, the sample collection system was photographed …

Per leggere questo articolo occorrono 3 minuti Gli antichi Maya potrebbero aver utilizzato i resti umani dei propri sovrani per trasformarli nelle palle da gioco della loro celebre “pelota“. Considerato uno degli sport di squadra più antichi del mondo, la pelota è ancora praticata dalle comunità indigene in alcune parti …

According to cosmology, a halo of dark matter particles surrounds the vast majority of galaxies. As a result, galaxies in the neighborhood are strongly gravitationally pulled by this invisible halo. This view of the Universe has been challenged by a new study from the University of Bonn and the University …

Many would have heard the childhood tale of the Pied Piper who freed a town of rats by leading them away with his music and, when he wasn’t paid, he returned and led away the town’s children, who were never seen again.  Read more Section:  News Weird Facts Read Later  …

When you think of intelligent people, Albert Einstein may be the first name to come to mind. Known as one of history’s greatest geniuses, he fascinated the world with his many contributions to science during his lifetime.  Read more Section:  News History Famous People Read Later  Source: Ancient Origins

Per leggere questo articolo occorrono 3 minuti Del centro urbano di Vix, che conobbe la sua massima occupazione alla fine della prima Età del Ferro,  nel VI sec. a. C., tutti conoscono il famoso cratere in bronzo, celtico. rinvenuto nel 1953.  Da anni gli archeologi esplorano il sito nei pressi …

Pearls are one of the most beautiful gemstones in the world. Beyond their shimmering beauty, they also have a fascinating history in countless regions throughout the world. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source: Ancient Origins

MUNICH, GERMANY—According to a statement released by the Max Planck Society, a team of researchers led by Ezequiel Koile analyzed more than 400 Bantu and related languages with a sequence-free sampling approach, which was borrowed from a process used in genetic studies, in order to track how Bantu speakers spread …

CAIRO, EGYPT—According to a Live Science report, 4,500-year-old traces of a temple dedicated to Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god, have been uncovered south of Cairo at the site of Abu Ghurab by a team of researchers led by Massimiliano Nuzzolo of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Rosanna Pirelli …