Yale: Art find in Egypt 15,000 years old
The words “ancient Egyptian art” brings to mind the popular tomb art found in the region of the Upper Nile, created between 5000 BC and about 300 AD. As ancient as those works are, they’re almost...
View ArticleNewly translated ancient texts tell tales of war, towers … and bar tabs!
A trove of newly translated texts from the ancient Middle East are revealing accounts of war, the building of pyramid like structures called ziggurats and even the people’s use of beer tabs at local...
View ArticleWater Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life
Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years. The water might contain microbes that evolved independently from the surface world, and it’s a finding...
View ArticleOldest Javelins Predate Modern Humans, Raise Questions on Evolution
The oldest stone-tipped projectile weapons date to 280,000 years, study says. The oldest known stone-tipped projectiles have been discovered in Ethiopia. The javelins are roughly 280,000 years old and...
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