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Researchers glimpse urbanization in ancient Israel at site of 5000-year-old public building

The uncovered settlement encompassed the remains of some of Judea’s first public buildings

30/10/2024

Chinese Scientists Discover World's Smallest Dinosaur Eggs, Shedding Light on Theropod Evolution

Researchers identified a new species, Minioolithus ganzhouensis, shedding light on theropod evolution in the Late Cretaceous.

Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation

On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international.

DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga

The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.

Archaeologists use drone-based LiDAR to uncover medieval Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan

The settlements, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, are among the largest ever documented in the mountainous parts of the Silk Road, playing a strategic role in trade and iron production.

Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great's sacred tunic

The findings, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, have the potential to rewrite history by challenging previous beliefs about the contents of Tomb II.

2024 US presidential elections: What happens if Trump, Harris tie?

Here's an explainer about what happens if Trump and Harris tie, if the election is contested, and how previous instances of this have been resolved. 

28/10/2024
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