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Text reveals more ancient secrets
(Apr 29, 2007)
Experts are "lost for words" to have found that a medieval prayer
book has yielded yet another key ancient text buried within its
parchment. Works by mathematician Archimedes and the politician
Hyperides had already been found buried within the book, known
as the Archimedes Palimpsest. But now advanced imaging technology
has revealed a third text – a commentary on the philosopher
Aristotle.
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more. Source: BBC |
Mystery of Great Pyramid 'solved'
(Mar 31, 2007)
A French architect claims to have solved the mystery of how Egypt's
Great Pyramid was built. Jean-Pierre Houdin said the 4,500-year-old
pyramid, just outside Cairo, was built using an inner ramp to
lift the massive stones into place. Other theories contend that
the three million stones – each 2.5 tons – were pushed
into place using external ramps.
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more. Source: BBC |
Pollen clue to clay army origins
(Mar 27, 2007)
Ancient pollen could lead scientists to the kilns where the figures
in China's terracotta army were made. The 2,200 year-old clay
army of 8,000 soldiers, 300 horses and 200 chariots guards the
tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China. Soils from different
regions contain distinct pollen "signatures", reflecting variations
in vegetation.
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more. Source: BBC |
Roman clues found at ancient hill
(Mar 10, 2007)
Archaeologists have found traces of a Roman settlement at a 5,000-year-old
landmark man-made hill in Wiltshire. English Heritage believes
there was a Roman community at Silbury Hill about 2,000 years
ago. The 130ft Neolithic mound near Avebury – one of Europe's
largest prehistoric monuments – is thought to have been
created some 3,000 years earlier.
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more. Source: BBC |
Towers point to ancient Sun cult
(Mar 2, 2007)
The oldest solar observatory in the Americas has been found, suggesting
the existence of early, sophisticated Sun cults, scientists report.
It comprises of a group of 2,300-year-old structures, known as
the Thirteen Towers, which are found in the Chankillo archaeological
site, Peru. The towers span the annual rising and setting arcs
of the Sun, providing a solar calendar to mark special dates.
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more. Source: BBC |
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