Rare 1,800-year-old Roman soldier’s wrist purse reveals life on the empire’s frontier
Archaeologists in South Moravia in the Czech Republic uncovered a rare Roman military discovery.
Europa Clipper Mission
Europa Clipper will try to determine if Jupiter’s icy moon Europa currently has habitable conditions.
Women likely ruled in Stone Age China
Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations.
Nelson Mandela Quotes
There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
Nelson Mandela
1776 by David McCullough
1776 is a book written by David McCullough. The work is a companion to McCullough’s earlier biography of John Adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the American Revolutionary War.
3,000-year-old hymn reveals musical links across Bronze Age civilizations
More than 3,000 years ago, in the port city of Ugarit on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, the scribes inscribed a song in the Hurrian language on a clay tablet.
Solar Plant Construction Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Fortress
A bifacially crafted arrowhead made of white quartzite has become the most remarkable discovery at an archaeological excavation in northern Sweden.
Rare copy of The Hobbit sells for ‘record-breaking’ sum
The book, which was only expected to fetch between £10,000-£12,000 at auction, attracted hundreds of bidders from all over the world.