An impressive fresco showing Narcissus gazing at his own reflection was discovered in Pompeii during new excavations at the site, the interim director of the archaeological site, Alfonsina Russo, announced last week. Pompeii superintendent Massimo Osanna explained that the myth of Narcissus was "a very common artistic topic in the ancient city."
A study led by the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) has analyzed the selective attention processes that determine the way in which we explore and interact with our environment using eye-tracking techniques. To do this, researchers have studied the path they take the eyes when observing different decorative patterns represented in prehistoric ceramic objects.
Peruvian archaeologists have discovered an Inca tomb in Lambayeque, in the north of the country, which may belong to a member of the empire's elite, the researchers announced. The discovery was made at the site of Mata Indio, in the Lambayeque region, the archaeologist explained. Luis Chero. Archaeologists believe that the tomb belonged to a member of the Inca elite, based on the presence of “spondylus”, a type of mollusk that is always present in the tombs of important figures of the Inca period, which spanned from the century XII to XVI.
Argyrosaurus fileTranslation: Silver lizard Description: Herbivore, quadruped Order: Saurischia Suborder: SauropodomorphaInfraorder: SauropodaFamily: Titanosauridae (not confirmed) Height: 8 metersLength: 20 - 30 metersWeight: 12,000 - 13,000kg Cretaceous period, from which only the legs and some vertebrae have been recovered, which have allowed us to estimate that it was 8 meters high, between 20 and 30 meters long, and weighed between 12.
A new study confirms the North African provenance thanks to the first study of ancient DNA from the Canary Islands that includes archaeological samples from all the islands and the first to analyze the mitochondrial genome. About 20 million years ago, volcanic activity caused volcanic activity to emerge from the deep sea. islands that make up the Canary archipelago, that is why these lands were never connected to the African continent.
“The treasure was found in a totally accidental way on August 19, 1937 by the brothers Eusebia and Tomás Roldán on the old road from Valsadornín to Gramedo (Palencia). They materially stumbled over a bronze pot that the water had exposed, spilling some of its contents.
The Museum of the Gregorio Prieto de Valdepeñas Foundation presents a sample with different works by the artist dedicated to the Virgin of Consolation, patron saint of Valdepeñas, for whom he felt great devotion. These include two works that currently belong to different institutions. These are the works "Virgen de la Consolación," loaned by the Church of Our Lady.
Guinness World Records has independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck of a Portuguese Navy ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's second voyage to India between 1502 and 1503 as the oldest in the world, and has separately certified the bell of a ship recovered from the same wreck site as the oldest in the world.
The fight for real equality between men and women has gained more attention in the public and political debate since the massive demonstrations that on March 8, 2018, packed more than a few cities in demand for a greater commitment of the powers and society against sexist behaviors, gender violence and discrimination faced by women in areas such as work.
Väinämöinen is a demigod, hero and the central character of Finnish mythology, and the main character of the national epic - the Kalevala. He is described as an old and wise man, who possessed a powerful and magical voice. The first mention of Väinämöinen is found in a list of Tavastian gods by Mikael Agricola, made in 1551.
Austrosaurus fileTranslation: Southern lizard Description: Herbivore, quadruped Order: Saurischia Suborder: SauropodomorphaInfraorder: SauropodaFamily: Height: 8 metersLength: 20 metersWeight: 16,000 kgPeriod: Early CretaceousThe Austrosaurus fragmenta is known from remains. This large primitive sauropod was found in Australia, showing that sauropods lived in that area during the early Cretaceous Period.
Russian authorities have reported the discovery of a rare coin from the Bosphorus kingdom during excavations in the Kuban region. This golden coin, minted between AD 27 and 28, circulated in the territory of the Bosphorus kingdom, which included the regions of eastern Crimea, the Taman Peninsula, Anapa, Novorossiysk, the Lower Kuban region, the eastern Azov and the Don Delta.
Researchers María Martinón-Torres and José María Bermúdez, de Castro, from the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH), are co-authors of a study on Tongzi's hominids, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, which reveals that their teeth do not conform to the morphological pattern of classical Homo erectus so they could potentially represent the much sought after Denisovans.
In the history of religions there is a theme that tends to arouse the curiosity of almost everyone: the Fallen Angels, better known as "demons" although this name would not be technically correct. Where did they come from? Who were? Which are the most important? These and other questions are what we will try to answer.
Thanks to the implementation of an augmented reality application, "Xochicalco AR México", we can now enjoy 10 pieces that were found in the archaeological zone in 3D. The intention of the app is to show the exact site where they were found, with the aim to show the true importance of this place that was declared in 1999, World Heritage by UNESCO.
An international team led by Borja Holgado, a researcher associated with the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) with the participation of the Aragosaurus-IUCA group from the University of Zaragoza, found a fossil that belonged to the nose of a pterosaur. The discovery occurred in a site of the town of Obón (about 100 km north of the city of Teruel).
Mosaics are one of the most important decorative elements of Roman culture. They were built with small pieces called tesserae. Sometimes these pieces were made of marble or another type of colored stone, which was cut into fine cubes. In others, they were manufactured with a calcium carbonate base and then covered with a pictorial layer.
Some Phoenician amphorae found in the complex of San Jaume in Alcanar (Tarragona) suggest an antiquity of between 675-650 and 575/550 years to this settlement of the First Iron Age. However, a new archaeomagnetic study described in an investigation in the one that the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Institute of Geosciences (UCM-CSIC) participate in is nearly one hundred years earlier, that is, in the 8th century BC.
Last Saturday, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities reported the discovery of an ancient cemetery near the Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the cemetery encompasses tunnels and many tombs of high officials, as well as a limestone statue dating from the V Dynasty (2465-2323 BC).
Today's whales and dolphins, skilled swimmers, actually come from a common ancestor of more than 50 million years ago that possessed legs and is known to be native to South Asia. Now, the remains of one of these ancient whales found in Peru reveal news about the evolution and dispersal of these animals.
