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The brothers François and Louis Blanc: the entrepreneurs who revolutionized casino roulette

The brothers François and Louis Blanc: the entrepreneurs who revolutionized casino roulette

François Blanc and his brother Louis (twins) were born on December 12, 1806. These two men were great French businessmen and casino operators, where they built the great Monte Carlo casino in Monaco and introduced the innovative European roulette. This was the basis of all the variants of roulette that we have today, such as the English roulette or the online French roulette that we know today.

Israeli archaeologists claim to have found Peter and Andrew's house in Galilee

Israeli archaeologists claim to have found Peter and Andrew's house in Galilee

Israeli archaeologists announced on Friday the discovery of a church in the Galilee region, which they say was erected on the site of the old house of the apostles Peter and Andrew. This Byzantine church was found in El Araj, among the biblical sites of Capernaum and Kursi, announced Mordechai Aviam, director of archaeological excavations.

Experts recreate Cleopatra's perfume

Experts recreate Cleopatra's perfume

Two professors from the University of Hawaii recreate an ancient Cleopatra perfume that will be exhibited in an upcoming National Geographic exhibition. The UH Tell Timai project is an excavation that has been carried out for a decade in the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis, in the Nile Delta, conducted by Professor Robert Littmann and Adjunct Professor Jay Silverstein.

The Roman Villa of Noheda opens to the public

The Roman Villa of Noheda opens to the public

The vice president of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha, José Luis Martínez Guijarro, highlighted today that the Roman site of Noheda, located in the Cuenca town of Villar de Domingo García, is called to be “the flagship of the tourist offer from the patrimonial point of view in the province of Cuenca ”.

A prehistoric parrot one meter high and 7 kilos weight

A prehistoric parrot one meter high and 7 kilos weight

A team of Australian paleontologists has discovered the fossil remains of the world's largest parrot found so far. It is estimated that he was one meter high and weighed 7 kilos. The new species has been found in the center of Otago, New Zealand, an area well known for hosting different types of large birds.

‘Vallibonavenatrix’, the first spinosaurid dinosaur of the Iberian Peninsula

‘Vallibonavenatrix’, the first spinosaurid dinosaur of the Iberian Peninsula

Surrounded by a coastal subtropical landscape, close to a river delta, lived 125 million years ago Vallibonavenatrix cani, a carnivorous dinosaur of between eight and nine meters, which belonged to the group of spinosaurids, this has been confirmed by scientists from the Dom Luiz Institute from Lisbon (Portugal), from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) who have studied the remains of his skeleton discovered in the Arcillas de Morella Formation site in the town of Santa Águeda in Vallibona (Castellón).

They find remains of 227 children sacrificed in Peru by pre-Columbian cultures

They find remains of 227 children sacrificed in Peru by pre-Columbian cultures

The team of archaeologists working in the Pampa La Cruz archaeological zone, located in Trujillo (Peru), has located since 2018 the remains of at least 227 children who would have been sacrificed in three different rituals of the Chimú culture, supposedly in the 13th centuries. , XV and XVI The director of the Huanchaco archaeological project, Gabriel Prieto Burmyester, has reported that the investigations carried out so far in the excavation, located in the Trujillo district of Huanchaco, have determined that there were at least three ceremonies in that area slaughter, according to the Peruvian agency Andina.

Bird feathers were used more than 300,000 years ago in the Middle East

Bird feathers were used more than 300,000 years ago in the Middle East

Ruth Blasco, a researcher at the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH) leads a taphonomic study recently published in the Journal of Human Evolution, which presents evidence that birds were not only used for food but also for their feathers. of 300.

Vikings came to Ireland when the population was in decline

Vikings came to Ireland when the population was in decline

Research conducted by the University of Queens in Belfast has determined that Vikings came to Ireland when the population was in great decline. Until now it was thought that Ireland's population increased gradually over the years. However, the researchers found that the population had been in serious decline for two centuries before the Vikings migrated into the territory.

They discover an insect in amber of 105 million years in Teruel

They discover an insect in amber of 105 million years in Teruel

The latest find made in Teruel is a new type of fossil mantispid insect, published in the journal Scientific Reports and discovered in a piece of amber extracted during an excavation that was carried out in 2010 in the Teruel town of Utrillas. "Mantispids are extremely rare in the fossil record, especially amber.

Archaeologists find new treasures in the Antikythera shipwreck

Archaeologists find new treasures in the Antikythera shipwreck

Greek underwater archaeologists found new treasures among the remains of a ship that sank in the 1st century BC. near the island of Antikythera, in the Ionian Sea, known for the discovery of the so-called 'Antikythera mechanism', considered the first 'computer' in history. 'We have found pieces of amphorae, a part of the ship with copper nails, human bones, and a copper ring whose use has not yet been established ”, declared this Friday, October 18, 2019, the archaeologist responsible for the research, Anguelikí Símosi.

Basque mythology.

Basque mythology. "History of the myths and deities of the Basque mythological universe"

The sculptor, writer and promoter of Basque mythology Patxi Xabier Lezama Perier publishes 'The Basque mythological universe', a book on the history of the myths and deities of the Basque mythological universe, with the aim of providing a global vision of Basque mythology, who better than a sculptor «sorcerer» to transmit Basque mythology and explain concepts such as art that are often difficult to explain, especially when we do not really understand it ourselves ».

The 5 best beaches in Cancun

The 5 best beaches in Cancun

Cancun is a Mexican city overlooking the Caribbean Sea, which in a few years underwent a brutal change, going from being a small town of sinners, surrounded by virgin jungle, to one of the greatest tourist attractions in the world. architectural elements of the Mayan culture, its main tourist attraction is its more than 22 kilometers of coastal beaches.

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An "exceptional" prehistoric jade ax connects Seville and the Alps

Prehistory is a period of the human being that does not cease to awaken interest and fascination, at the same rate as scientific research continues to delve into the habits, relationships and ways of life of those societies, refuting certain prejudices about their dynamics. In this sense, it is not difficult to find studies and research works that demonstrate how those cultures had a degree of complexity and development probably higher than what the ordinary citizen's imagination associates with Prehistory.

Greek archaeologists find possible sea route in the Dodecanese

Greek archaeologists find possible sea route in the Dodecanese

Greek underwater archaeologists found in the first investigation in the waters of the island of Kasos (Dodecanese) five shipwrecks from various historical periods, as announced on Monday by the Ministry of Culture, which indicate the possible existence of an ancient maritime route. "The variety of the shipwrecks and objects that are at the bottom of the sea makes us think that it was a maritime route practiced from ancient times to modernity, but to draw definitive conclusions we will have to wait for the results of next year's investigation ", said the archaeologist Xanzí Aryiri, one of those responsible for the investigation.

4,800 objects recovered from Machu Picchu are declared Cultural Heritage in Peru

4,800 objects recovered from Machu Picchu are declared Cultural Heritage in Peru

On November 10, the Peruvian government declared more than 4,800 archaeological pieces extracted from the citadel of Machu Picchu by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham and repatriated from Yale University between 2011 and 2012. In a resolution of the National Cultural Heritage of the Nation, the Peruvian government Ministry of Culture published in the official newsletter El Peruano, it is stated that: “It is resolved to declare the Cultural Heritage of the Nation to the 4,849 cultural assets repatriated from Yale University, which are under the custody of the San Antonio de Abad University Cusco ”.

Carabela Project: Artificial intelligence to reveal the secrets of the history of Spain

Carabela Project: Artificial intelligence to reveal the secrets of the history of Spain

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (Machine Learning or ML) at the service of historians, together with algorithms that locate documents of great interest to the history of Spain. Behind this is the Carabela Project, a project developed in the last two years by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and the Underwater Archeology Center of the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage.

What is the history of gambling?

What is the history of gambling?

Since we have studied History in school, we have come across the presence of games of chance in different ancient cultures. Adapted to their customs and beliefs, these entertainments accompany the human being also today, converted into digital versions of traditional casinos.

Summary of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ by García Márquez

Summary of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ by García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude is Gabriel García Márquez's greatest work, being one of the most important works of Latin American and world literature and the greatest exponent of Magic Realism.Brief biography of the author: Gabriel García Márquez The prolific author Gabriel García Márquez, was born in Aracataca Colombia on March 6, 1926.

New discoveries in the ancient Greek city of Tenea

New discoveries in the ancient Greek city of Tenea

Excavations carried out in the ancient Greek city of Tenea, in the Peloponnese, which was built by Trojan prisoners of war, have revealed significant new finds, announced a few days ago by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Among these discoveries are huge baths dating back to that time. Roman.