The remains of a dog buried next to a baby Laffranchi et al., 2024, CC-BY 4.0 Almost two decades ago, when construction unearthed a 2,000-year-old Celtic cemetery in what’s now the Italian city of Verona, scientists found the remains of humans buried alongside the other species that were most important to them. A menagerie of… Continue reading These Ancient Celts Were Buried With Their Animals | Science
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How Ancient Texts Can Shed Light on Auroras | Science
A drawing of the aurora observed from Nagoya, Japan, on September 17, 1770. The written description also notes its intensity: “as bright as a night with a full moon.” MS Special 7–59, National Diet Library, ff. 6b–7a (at Nagoya). Courtesy of the National Diet Library. Rumors of a strange and terrifying event swept Japan in… Continue reading How Ancient Texts Can Shed Light on Auroras | Science
Ancient Iberians Ingested Red Dust Loaded With Mind-Altering Mercury | Science
Bridget Alex Contributing Writer Five thousand years ago, in what’s now southern Spain, a special set of women donned their ceremonial gowns, bedecked with tens of thousands of beads crafted from shell, ivory and amber. Perhaps before a crowd, pulsing to chants and drumbeats, these oracle-like figures hunched over a heap of radiant red powder.… Continue reading Ancient Iberians Ingested Red Dust Loaded With Mind-Altering Mercury | Science
How Ancient Civilizations Reacted to Eclipses | Science
A total solar eclipse as seen from Kentucky in 2017 Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images This April 8, millions of people will watch in awe as the sun disappears behind the moon in a total solar eclipse. These days, of course, we understand what’s going on—the moon’s orbit is carrying it… Continue reading How Ancient Civilizations Reacted to Eclipses | Science
Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought | Science
About halfway between the Greek cities of Corinth and Lechaio, the area around Corinth’s ancient port is tectonically active. That makes the area even more scientifically precious. While many archaeological sites from millennia ago have sunk beneath rising seas, centuries of tectonic uplift have preserved this spot. Parts of the ancient port now sit above… Continue reading Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought | Science