Archaeologists in Peru announced the finding one of the oldest temples site, El Paraiso, near the capital Lima. Into rectangular structure, which is believed to date back 5,000 years, is through a narrow lane, according to researchers. If the length of the temple will be confirmed, it will be among the oldest sites in the [...]
The oldest pills are from ancient Rome, doctors treating ocular inflammation using active substances that are used today, suggests a recent discovery. A sunken wreck around 140 BC, Italian researchers at the University of Pisa found tablets containing zinc carbonate, which I believe were used to treat eye diseases. Erika Ribechini, research team leader, believes [...]
Who are the human ancestors?In 1837, Charles Darwin sketched on a notebook a tree, a very simple design, which illustrate but a grand idea: that all species of living things are descended from a common ancestor. And the differences between them are due to evolution. This idea was taken and scientists who followed Darwin. The [...]
Bible cataclysm, as was described in the Bible could have been a real event, said Robert Ballard, the archaeologist who discovered the wreck of the Titanic. Ballard has studied one of the theories proposed by two scientists at Columbia University who argues that the Black Sea flood evidence supporting the story. Researchers believe that the Black [...]
For 300 years, the astronomer Tycho Brahe’s death was considered by historians to be a tragic comedy. In 1601, astronomer stood at the table at a banquet held in Prague (Brahe was Imperial Mathematician at the court of Emperor Rudolf II). It consumes huge amounts of alcohol and needed to go to the toilet. Unfortunately, [...]
Giant of Rome is the first person diagnosed with gigantism from the beginning of our era. With a height of 2.02 meters, the man must have been considered a giant of Rome in the third century, where a man had an average height of 1.73 m Because gigantism is a rare phenomenon, finding such an [...]
Thracian Treasures consists in gold jewelry, made with incredible craftsmanship, were unearthed during excavations in a Thracian tomb in northern Bulgaria.The largest of a complex of 150 tombs belonging to the Thracian tribe of the Getae. Pieces dating from the late fourth century BC – III century BC, among them are found brooch decorated with female [...]
An American researcher has studied for many years declassified documents to reveal a shocking story: the U.S. military has conducted experiments on ultra-secret on U.S. citizens in the city St. Louis, Missouri, and exposing them to radioactive compounds during the Cold War. Authorities have long said that the U.S. government threw substance “harmless” citizens of St. [...]
A new research of paleontologists have discovered,that Neolithic people used effective dental treatments to repair damage to the teeth. Thus, a broken tooth was treated, 6,500 years ago, by applying beeswax .This can be considered the oldest “Filling” known so far. The tooth is attached to a fossil mandible.Belonged to a man aged 24-30 years. Who [...]
A new theory created by a surgeon, has the potential to explain the mysterious death of King Tut. According to experts, it appears that the disease that has claimed the life of Pharaoh led to an early form of monotheistic religions. Although now deceased pharaoh more than 3,000 years Tutankhamun’s death has not been established [...]