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Rediscovery of the Ancient Basilica of Ostia

2023-11-08

In the outskirts of the archaeological excavations of Ostia Antica, the basilica of Saints Peter, Paul, and John the Baptist has emerged. After thirty years of study, the site was unveiled on September 23rd during the European Heritage Days by Norbert Zimmermann, the deputy...

Exciting discoveries continue in the Late Antique Market Area of Aquileia

2023-11-08

A team from the University of Verona - Department of Cultures and Civilizations, under the direction of Patrizia Basso in collaboration with Diana Dobreva, has recently concluded a new excavation campaign in the area of the former Pasqualis Fund, located at the southeast end...

Anthropology

Cultural artifacts serve as ‘cognitive fossils,’ helping uncover the psychology of the past

2023-11-08

No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society throughout history can help historians unpack important clues about the effects of psychological shifts -- such as more social trust or more openness. In a review published in...

Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the ‘Meg’ may spell trouble for more and more sharks

2023-11-08

Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have, ironically, taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to the future with concern. Adding chapters to an evolutionary tale involving the infamous megalodon shark (the “Meg”), they believe their work...

Research transforms understanding of the history of cats in Europe

2023-11-07

An international team of researchers has found new archaeological and genetic evidence which transforms our understanding of the history of cats in Europe. Domestic cats introduced from the Near East and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed...

Mini temples discovered in the Roman Camp of Haltern, Germany

2023-11-07

Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) have uncovered the foundation remains of two small Roman temples and a sacrificial pit on the site of the former Roman camp in Haltern (Recklinghausen district). "Although the two rectangular cult buildings were only made of wattle...

Ancient ceramic firing complex unearthed in Castiglione, Sicily

2023-11-07

In Castiglione, a complex ceramic firing system has "resurfaced," consisting of a kiln and a large rectangular space functional for various processing phases. This discovery emerged during the second archaeological excavation campaign in Castiglione di Sicilia, in the Acquafredda-Imbischi district, initiated on September 10th...

Palaeontology

Bird fossils dating back millions of years found in Poland

2023-11-07

The areas of present-day south-eastern Poland used to be covered by a shallow sea. But apart from fossil fish, invertebrates and plants, bird remains are also sometimes found. Thanks to these few officially known finds, we know that species related to today’s passerines, as...

Palaeontology

Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life

2023-11-07

Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team of scientists. The findings, published in the journal Geobiology, provide a rare window into the Great Oxidation...

French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years

2023-11-06

Over 100 letters sent to French sailors by their fiancées, wives, parents and siblings—but never delivered—have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written in 1757–8. The messages offer extremely rare and moving insights into the loves, lives and family quarrels...