Tag: History

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been utilized to uncover hidden structural vulnerabilities in St. Peter's Basilica, located in the Vatican City. This marks the first time that such technology has been used to identify imperceptible...

The Concorde was a groundbreaking supersonic passenger jet that could fly faster than the speed of sound, setting records for its speed and efficiency. Engineers faced challenges in designing an aircraft that could handle...

The Yixian Formation in China has long been known as the "Pompeii" of the dinosaur world, holding some of the best-preserved fossils on Earth. These fossils provide a glimpse into life 130 million to...

Charles Darwin, a renowned British naturalist, biologist, and geologist, was a key figure in the 19th century. His groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection, outlined in his famous book "On the Origin of...

A scholar claims that a tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, sparking debate among experts. The tomb is believed to have belonged to Alexander's father, Philip II,...

A recent study on the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago has revealed surprising details about their relationships. Ancient DNA analysis showed that some assumptions about the victims...

Archaeologists recently made a remarkable discovery in a cave in northeastern Italy - a 4,000-year-old copper dagger along with fragments of human skulls. The cave, known as Tina Jama Cave, was used for burials...

While excavating an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor, archaeologists uncovered a 3,800-year-old tomb that held the remains of 11 individuals, including five women, two men, three children, and one unidentified person. The burials were...

Astrology, a topic often associated with mysticism and pseudoscience in today's world, actually had a significant role in medieval society. Larisa Grollemond, assistant curator at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, curated an exhibit...

Archaeologists in Belgium were surprised when they discovered a skeleton in a Roman-era cremation cemetery that turned out to be 2,500 years older than they initially thought. Upon closer examination, they found that the...