California desert towns protest cutting down ancient trees for solar energy project: ‘Irreplaceable’
A project to install solar panels around the Mojave Desert has begun cutting down thousands of Joshua trees, despite widespread complaints from residents. Los Angeles Times Several residents of Boron and Desert Lake are reportedly beginning to notice the benefits of the Alatina Solar Project, a government-approved scheme to produce clean energy through solar panels […]
Plant fossils discovered in Tasmania’s ancient forest tell ‘an incredible story’
A recently graduated PhD student excavating ancient woodland near Strahan in western Tasmania has uncovered more new plant species than expected. The fossils were discovered during a 2020 excavation led by Dr Miriam Slodnik, a recent graduate from the University of Adelaide. In an email to Fox News Digital, Dr Slodnik said the goal of […]
Blame modern decisions, not just ancient history, for economic inequality | Torsten Bell
PPersistence studies are all the rage in economics, using clever mathematics to show how events from the distant past affect political and economic outcomes today. One well-known example He argues that the reason Britain grew better than France until around 1800 was because of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire 1000 years earlier. The […]
Mom and young son find strange object in garden, turns out to be 4,000-year-old ancient artifact
Ancient relics may be in your own backyard. That was the case for a mother gardening with her baby in the Polish town of Józefów. While gardening in May, they came across the strange object. Intrigued by their find, they took it to the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Monuments Preservation Society for further investigation. A mother and […]
‘First And Largest’ Ancient Egyptian Scientific Center Uncovered, ‘Shattering’ Archaeological Expectations
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities revealed in August that the first and largest astronomical observatory in the ancient Egyptian Empire had been discovered. Built around 2,600 years ago, the structure was made of mud bricks and was used to observe and record the movements of the sun and stars in the ancient city of […]
Israeli archaeologists discover unique ancient seal affirming biblical account of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago
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Egyptian excavations of tombs unearth trove of ancient artifacts
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Moronic tourist under investigation after dumping water on ‘historically significant’ ancient cave paintings for social media
He has the mind of a caveman. Police say they are currently under investigation after foolish tourists splashed water on ancient cave paintings to improve their social media photos, then posted pictures of the damaged historic artwork. Local police said the unidentified 39-year-old man from Los Villares, Spain, was seeking “clearer” and brighter images of […]
‘Ancient Antisemitic Tropes’: Three Columbia University Deans Reportedly Resign Over Texts
Columbia University confirmed Thursday that three deans have resigned following the leak of anti-Semitic text messages, The New York Times reported. Three deans at Columbia University are resigning following a controversy over derogatory text messages exchanged during a forum on Jewish issues, the university confirmed. According to The incident, which sparked an outcry both within […]
Archaeologists Confused By Weird Skeleton Unearthed From Ancient Tomb
Archaeologists released a statement in late July admitting there’s considerable confusion about the identity of a 2,200-year-old skeleton unearthed at the Cerberus Tomb in Giuliano, Italy. The tomb was discovered near an ancient Roman cemetery and has fascinated archaeologists with its exquisitely decorated wall paintings. according to Reported by Live Science: After detailed investigation, the […]