At the archaeological site of Hadrianopolis, located in the Black Sea region, a team of researchers has made a discovery that sheds new light on ancient consumption habits. During excavations led by Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş, a professor of Archaeology at Karabük University, a bronze filter was uncovered—an object used during the Roman and Byzantine periods […]
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European Scientists Are Developing Technology that Uses Water as Fuel for Spacecraft
Using water as fuel to travel through space—this is the challenge of WET – Water-based Electric Thrusters, a new research project under Horizon Europe coordinated by the University of Bologna. Researchers will explore the behavior of plasma generated from water to design a new type of electric thruster that can be used in space satellites. […]
Small Perforated Stones Created by the Natufian Culture Are the Earliest Evidence of Rotational Technology 6,000 Years Before the Invention of the Wheel
A recent study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has revealed a fascinating discovery: tools known as spindle whorls, approximately 12,000 years old, found at the archaeological site of Nahal Ein Gev II in northern Israel. This finding represents the earliest evidence of rotational technology with wheels in the Levant, shedding light on […]
Details of the Antikythera Mechanism’s Operation Revealed Using Gravitational Wave Techniques
A team of astronomers from the University of Glasgow has applied advanced techniques developed for analyzing gravitational waves to study the Antikythera mechanism, shedding new light on the function of this ancient device, considered the world’s first analog computer. Discovered in 1901 on a shipwreck near the Greek island of the same name, the Antikythera […]
Neanderthals Found to Use Complex Adhesives Before Homo Sapiens
Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the advanced capabilities of ancient humans in Europe over 40,000 years ago. A team of researchers reexamining stone tools from the Neanderthal site of Le Moustier in southwestern France found evidence that the early cave dwellers were using a multi-component adhesive to attach handles to spear points and […]
Electromote, the Story of the First Trolleybus, Invented by the Founder of Siemens
The early steps in the history of motorized land vehicles left truly picturesque but charmingly pioneering brushstrokes. Seeing those cars with huge spoked wheels and horse carriage chassis makes us smile, the larger their level of extravagance, the more significant the grin. That’s why, sometimes, one must rub their eyes at the sight of primitive […]