Read more about the article 2,400-Year-Old Toilet With Modern-Like Flushing System Unearthed In Ancient Chinese Palace
Picture shows the combination of pottery toilet and elbow, undated. A flush toilet has been discovered in Yanliang District, Shaanxi Province in China. (Cultural Relics Shaanxi/AsiaWire)
Archaeology

2,400-Year-Old Toilet With Modern-Like Flushing System Unearthed In Ancient Chinese Palace

Chinese archaeologists were abso-loo-tely stunned when they unearthed a 2,400-year-old flush toilet while excavating an ancient city. Picture shows the combination of pottery toilet and elbow, undated. A flush toilet has been discovered in Yanliang District, Shaanxi Province in China. (Cultural Relics Shaanxi/AsiaWire) Dating back to the Qin dinasty (221BC-206BC),…

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February 27, 2023
Read more about the article Bible Pinched Some Of Its Best Lines, Says Study
Image shows a curse tablet cursing Priscilla from Gross-Gerau, in Hesse, Germany. The lead tablet, here the front side, consists of three fragments and is inscribed on both sides with a prayer for revenge in Latin. It probably dates from around 100 AD. (Rene Mueller, LEIZA/Newsflash)
History

Bible Pinched Some Of Its Best Lines, Says Study

Creators of the Bible could have pinched some of its best lines from ancient curse tablets, a new study has revealed. Image shows a curse tablet cursing Priscilla from Gross-Gerau, in Hesse, Germany. The lead tablet, here the front side, consists of three fragments and is inscribed on both sides…

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February 11, 2023
Read more about the article Ancient Gold Necklace Fragment Unearthed From Mansion Ruins
Photo shows a gold bead, undated. An exquisite gold bead crafted in Mesopotamian style, which has been found during the excavation of a Roman structure by the stepped Pilgrimage Road in the so-called City of David in Israel. (Koby Harati, City of David/Newsflash)
History

Ancient Gold Necklace Fragment Unearthed From Mansion Ruins

An ancient solid gold necklace fragment found in Israel could have belonged to a wealthy family at the time of the Roman occupation. https://rumble.com/v28rhj2-ancient-gold-necklace-fragment-unearthed-from-mansion-ruins.html Experts in Jerusalem say the treasure probably belonged to a local noble 1,600 years ago. The necklace segment is made up of two rows of solid…

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February 9, 2023
Read more about the article Demand For Ingredients To Embalm Bodies Fuelled Development Of Global Trade Network 3,000 Years Ago
Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid of Unas and the step pyramid of Djoser facing north, undated photo. Researchers have discovered new insights into how ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of their dead. (Saqqara Saite Tombs Project, University of Tuebingen, S. Beck/Newsflash)
History

Demand For Ingredients To Embalm Bodies Fuelled Development Of Global Trade Network 3,000 Years Ago

Groundbreaking research made possible by the discovery of an ancient embalming studio has allowed scientists to finally discover the secret recipes with ingredients from all over the world used by the Egyptians to preserve bodies. Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid…

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February 6, 2023
Read more about the article WHAT HAVE YOU DUNE? Outrage As Influencer Carves Initials Into Ancient Fossil Dune
An unidentified Italian model and influencer carves A and D on the 342,000-year-old fossils of the Barranco de los Enamorados dunes in Fuerteventura, Spain, undated. Spanish police are looking at for him. (CEN)
General News

WHAT HAVE YOU DUNE? Outrage As Influencer Carves Initials Into Ancient Fossil Dune

An Italian influencer has caused outrage after he filmed himself carving his initials into an ancient rock in the Canary Islands. https://vimeo.com/771093780 The suspect's identity was withheld in reports, but he reportedly describes himself on Instagram - where he has 38,000 followers - as an actor and model from Bologna.…

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February 2, 2023