On the ground in Palmyra, where a Syrian archaeological gem hopes for a revival
PALMYRA, Syria — Abdurahman Abu Hamza, a farmer from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzour, last visited the ancient ruins of ...
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The Five Rivers of the Greek Underworld
Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.
Russian Strike On Odesa Damages 19 UNESCO-Protected Buildings
On January 31, a Russian ballistic missile attack on the historic center of Odesa damaged 19 buildings within the UNESCO protection zone. This was ...
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Ancient-DNA Study Identifies Originators of Indo-European Language Family
Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...
Thousands of animal bones — and 13 mammoths — found at prehistoric hunting camp
The bones belonged to dozens of hunted species, the institute said, including woolly mammoths. The skeletons of at least 13 mammoths were discovered at the site, dating to a period researchers ...
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What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus
“Tradition” is a word you hear a lot in this corner of the world, where throngs of tourists and pilgrims are drawn to dozens of sites that ... of Christian archaeology and director of the ...
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Mammoth Bones Used to Build Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Site in Russia Came From Different Herds
DNA and radiocarbon dating analyses of the bones are offering new insights into the ambitious Ice Age site constructed by ...
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Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Origins of Indo-European Languages
New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...
Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...