The universe is a stage filled with extreme phenomena, where temperatures and energies reach unimaginable levels. In this context, there are objects such as supernova remnants, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei that generate charged particles and gamma rays with energies far exceeding those involved in nuclear processes like fusion within stars. These particles, as direct […]
Guillermo Carvajal
Degree in Geography and History, specialized in Art History, researcher, ex-librarian, in the blogosphere since 2005 with La Brújula Verde. I write about history, art, culture, travel, geography... Working on content and advertising for blogs.
Posted inClassical Archaeology
A Roman Chalice Preserved for Generations as a Family Heirloom Found in the Tomb of a Sixth-Century Woman in England
In 2018, during excavations carried out by the University of Sheffield in Scremby, Lincolnshire, an enamelled copper alloy chalice was discovered in a female grave dating from the 6th century AD. This object, known as the Scremby Chalice, stands out as a unique piece due to its antiquity, Roman origin, and its inclusion in an […]
Posted inClassical Archaeology
“Pulvis Puteolana” discovered in a 1st-Century CE Roman Hydraulic Structure Submerged in the Venetian Lagoon
An unprecedented finding in the San Felice Canal, located in the northern Venetian Lagoon, has unveiled the presence of a material used as an additive in Roman calcestruzzo: pulvis puteolana, a volcanic ash from the Phlegraean Fields near Naples. This discovery, documented by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Padua, the Ca’ […]
Posted inIron Age Archaeology
A Bone Stylus for Writing on Wax Tablets and Other Objects Discovered in the Celtic Oppidum of Altenburg-Rheinau
Between August and October of this year, the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege (LAD) of Stuttgart, Germany, conducted a new phase of archaeological investigations in Altenburg, located in the municipality of Jestetten, just a few kilometers from the Rhine Falls. This site, known as the oppidum of Altenburg-Rheinau, was one of the largest and most significant Celtic […]
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A Pre-Hispanic Dock and Navigable Canal Connecting to Lake Texcoco Found Beneath Chapultepec Ave. in Mexico City
Beneath the bustling Chapultepec Ave., in the heart of Mexico City, a team from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) uncovered the remains of a dock and a navigable canal dating back to pre-Hispanic times at a depth of two meters. This area was once the shoreline of a peninsula located at the […]
Posted inScience
Genetic Findings Question Herodotus’ Theory on the Origins of Armenians
For centuries, historical and linguistic theories have shaped our understanding of the origins of the Armenian people. Among these is the assertion by Greek historian Herodotus, who observed that Armenians, while serving in the Persian army, dressed and carried arms in the Phrygian style. Furthermore, linguistic studies reinforced this theory by identifying similarities between the […]
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Evidence of a Rock-Cut Temple Hidden Behind Unexplored Debris Mounds, Found in Athribis, Egypt
In the quiet Egyptian village of Athribis, near Sohag and approximately 200 kilometers north of Luxor, a team of researchers from the University of Tübingen, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, has made a fascinating discovery. A monumental entrance, known as a pylon, suggests the possible existence of a rock-cut sanctuary behind […]
Posted inStone Age Archaeology
An Enigmatic Neolithic Tomb Containing the Remains of a Decapitated Woman Whose Head Was Carefully Placed on Her Chest, Found in France
Archaeologists in southern France have unearthed a Late Neolithic tomb that raises more questions than answers. The discovery, located in the town of Puisserguier, in the Hérault department, is a singular burial: that of a woman whose head was carefully placed on her chest. The remains have been dated to the Chalcolithic period (2700–2600 BCE). […]
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Wolves Observed Feeding on Flower Nectar for the First Time
A recent study on the feeding behavior of the Ethiopian wolf, a critically endangered species, has documented an unusual interaction between this species and the Kniphofia foliosa plant. This research was conducted by the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program (EWCP), a joint initiative between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at the University of Oxford, the […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
An ancient inscription from the Late Bronze Age in an unknown language found in Georgia in the Caucasus
Recent archaeological excavations have uncovered a basalt tablet with inscriptions in an unknown language near Lake Bashplemi, in the Dmanisi region of Georgia. The discovery is significant not only because of the rarity of the material found but also because it could reveal unknown aspects of the ancient civilizations that inhabited the Caucasus. The finding, […]
