AvatarLarry Mudrie15 hours agoAncient Mesopotamian clay tablets discovered in Iraq reveal intricate details of how empire was governedtheartnewspaper.com - Hadani DitmarsA team of archaeologists in Iraq, led by the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia Sebastian Rey, has uncovered compelling evidence of the …
AvatarLarry Mudrie12 hours agoThe olive landscape: A nearly 4,000-year-old legacy of human-nature interaction in the Central Mediterraneanphys.org - Jordan PalliThe olive tree is one of the most iconic symbols of the Mediterranean basin, deeply intertwined with the region's history, economy, and culture. But …
AvatarLarry Mudrie13 hours agoDiscoveries That Baffled ArcheologistsSciencing - Tiffany BettsResearchers across all branches of science have made some amazing discoveries, both on Earth and throughout the universe. However, those discoveries …
AvatarLarry Mudrie13 hours agoAncient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, TooSmithsonian Magazine - Sarah KutaIn ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the …
AvatarLarry Mudrie2 days agoThe Mysterious "Sea People" Who Collapsed CivilizationHistory Snob - by Robbie Woods3,200 years ago, Bronze Age civilization in the Mediterranean suddenly collapsed. This so-called "Late Bronze Age Collapse" was seemingly caused by …
AvatarLarry Mudrie15 hours agoIron Age House From the 10th Century BC Discovered in Greecegreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisOne of the earliest Iron Age houses in Greece has recently been discovered by archaeologists at Thorikos, an ancient village near the city of …