He was buried in a barrow in what is now Derbyshire about 4,500 years ago and his surviving facial bones are in pieces at a museum.
https://www.livescience.com/59738-face-of-ancient-english-man-revealed.html
Monday, July 10, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Samurai 'Sword Scroll' Translated into English
A samurai text known as the "sword scroll" has been translated into English. It tells of numerous techniques that allowed samurai to prevail in battle.
https://www.livescience.com/59622-samurai-scroll-reveals-sword-fighting-secrets.html
https://www.livescience.com/59622-samurai-scroll-reveals-sword-fighting-secrets.html
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Roman Sculpture sold by Denver Art Museum for nearly $1 million
The Denver Art Museum has sold an 1,800 year-old Roman sculpture from its collection for $930,000.
https://www.livescience.com/59543-roman-sculpture-auctioned-for-nearly-1-million.html
https://www.livescience.com/59543-roman-sculpture-auctioned-for-nearly-1-million.html
Monday, June 19, 2017
3,400 Year-Old Tomb Discovered on Sai Island on Nile River
A 3,400 year-old tomb, originally built for a "master gold worker" named "Khnummose," has been discovered on Sai Island, on the Nile River, in Sudan. Discoveries include an inscribed stone shabti and heart scarab.
https://www.livescience.com/59534-ancient-nubia-tomb-of-gold-worker-found.html
https://www.livescience.com/59534-ancient-nubia-tomb-of-gold-worker-found.html
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Martial Arts Book Written by a Woman for Women Translated
A 1914 Japanese martial arts book written by a woman for women has been translated into English.
http://www.livescience.com/59304-century-old-martial-arts-book-for-women.html
http://www.livescience.com/59304-century-old-martial-arts-book-for-women.html
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Four Ancient Ceramic Heads Discovered in Lebanon
Four ceramic heads depicting women who may be deities have been discovered in Lebanon. They date back around 2,400 years.
http://www.livescience.com/59294-ceramic-heads-discovered-ancient-waste-dump.html
http://www.livescience.com/59294-ceramic-heads-discovered-ancient-waste-dump.html
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Catacomb filled with Mummies Discovered in Egypt
A catacomb containing corridors filled with mummies has been discovered at the site of Tuna el-Gebel in Egypt.
http://www.livescience.com/59100-catacomb-filled-with-mummies-discovered-egypt.html
http://www.livescience.com/59100-catacomb-filled-with-mummies-discovered-egypt.html
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