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2,200 pre-Inca objects found in Bolivia

2,200 pre-Inca objects found in Bolivia

The Bolivian state highway company found a total of 2,203 archaeological pieces from the pre-Inca period while paving a road in the Andes, reported Edwin Gonzales, manager of the company a few days ago, explaining that the discovery occurred during the works of a road that it joins Caracollo and Colquiri, between the departments of Oruro and La Paz.

They find the Roman amphitheater in the city of Ammaia

They find the Roman amphitheater in the city of Ammaia

For the second consecutive year, the international collaboration project between the Foundation for Roman Studies-National Museum of Roman Art of Mérida, the City of Ammaia Foundation, and the University of Lisbon, and the support of the Municipality of Marvao. “Lusitania: Research and Archaeological Project in the Roman city of Ammaia ”is an International Project financed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports through the grants summoned in competitive competition for Archaeological Projects abroad by the Cultural Institute of Spain (IPCE).

The origin of the Sumerian civilization

The origin of the Sumerian civilization

The origin of the Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia is still debated today, but archaeological evidence indicates that roughly a dozen city-states were established in the fourth millennium B.C. These typically consisted of a walled metropolis dominated by a ziggurat, stepped pyramid-shaped temples, while houses were built from marsh reeds or mud bricks, and complex irrigation canals were dug to harness the sediment-filled waters of the Tigris and Euphrates for the farming.

The Stone Age, characteristics and tools

The Stone Age, characteristics and tools

The Stone Age is a period of prehistory which is known by that name for being the period in which human beings began to use primitive tools made of stone. It lasted approximately 2.5 million years, and ended approximately About 5000 years ago, when humans in the Near East began to work with metal, making both tools and weapons from bronze alloy, thus ushering in the Bronze Age.

V Edition of the Cidianas Conference in Huerta de Rey (Burgos), on July 27

V Edition of the Cidianas Conference in Huerta de Rey (Burgos), on July 27

El Cid Campeador once again turns the Burgos town of Huerta de Rey into a medieval setting with the V edition of the Cidian Days, which is held on July 27. According to the Song of Mío Cid, this illustrious fighter would have passed through this town on the way to his exile, which has led Huerta de Rey to embrace the initiative for a few years to commemorate one of the most significant and remembered Spanish historical figures.

Egypt shows restoration of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus

Egypt shows restoration of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus

Egypt on Sunday unveiled Pharaoh Tutankhamun's golden sarcophagus, under restoration for the first time since his tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. The restoration process began on July 12, when the three-tiered sarcophagus was transported from the Valley of the Kings towards the new Great Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and it will be on permanent display when the museum opens in 2020, along with other objects from Tutankhamun.

Traditional ancient world sports

Traditional ancient world sports

Sports are activities that keep people happy and active. In recent years, extreme sports have attracted the attention of thousands, surpassing traditional sports and are frequently associated with adventure and danger. They are also defined as exclusive sports for adrenaline lovers, even classified as activities suitable for those who do not fear dying.

Historical heritage what to see in Mérida: the return to Roman antiquity

Historical heritage what to see in Mérida: the return to Roman antiquity

Unesco World Heritage since 1993, Mérida is a place that we have to know and visit at least once in our life for being one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world.The foundation of Mérida was founded by Publio Carisio by order of Emperor Augustus in 25 BC with the name of Augusta Emerita.

Researchers use LiDAR data to study the subsistence of the Olmecs

Researchers use LiDAR data to study the subsistence of the Olmecs

A multidisciplinary team has used Digital Terrain Models generated from LiDAR data to evaluate the potential of available resources in the areas around the Olmec site of San Lorenzo, which is located in the south of the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The Olmec culture settled in the south of the state of Veracruz and in the west of the state of Tabasco, and is recognized for its impressive monumental sculptures, among which those known as "colossal heads" stand out, which are large volcanic stone monoliths. in which the faces of their rulers were possibly portrayed.

Surfer's ear was common among Neanderthals

Surfer's ear was common among Neanderthals

A common pathology in people who practice water sports is exostosis, an ailment that is located in the outer ear and is caused by continuous exposure to water and wind. An analysis of 77 human fossils indicates that this ailment, also known as surfer's ear, was common in Neanderthals.

Monumen Bom Bali, memorial tribute to the 2002 Bali attacks

Monumen Bom Bali, memorial tribute to the 2002 Bali attacks

On October 12, 2002, the worst terrorist attack in the history of Indonesia occurred, which left a total of 202 people dead and 209 injured when a device mounted on a backpack carried by a suicide bomber was detonated at the Paddy's Pub nightclub and a big car bomb at Club Sari, located opposite the first one.

Humans began transforming the Earth 3,000 years ago

Humans began transforming the Earth 3,000 years ago

A map that reconstructs the history of land use on Earth over the last 10,000 years and that allows us to observe in an image the birth and expansion of extensive and intensive agriculture, the appearance of grazing, the long decline of hunting. and collection and, finally, the emergence and rise of urban societies.

First evidence of prehistoric baby bottles

First evidence of prehistoric baby bottles

These small cups could have served to feed sick adults and elderly people, but they were small enough to fit in the hands of a baby, so a group of researchers led by the University of Bristol (United Kingdom) proposed study them to see if they were the first evidence of prehistoric Neolithic baby bottles.

The Dutch East Indies campaign, the Japanese occupation of Indochina

The Dutch East Indies campaign, the Japanese occupation of Indochina

The campaign of the Dutch East Indies (occupation of Japan) was developed between the years 1941-1942.The intention was anchored to the fact that Japan depended considerably on the imports provided by the colony. With the intention of acquiring a more considerable share of these, which came to be mainly related to oil, Japan pressured the Dutch government to increase the level of exports with the aim of increasing the development of strategic sectors that gave it an advantage over your enemies.

The cathedrals of Santiago and Salamanca, protagonists of the first Conference on Romanesque Art in Madrid

The cathedrals of Santiago and Salamanca, protagonists of the first Conference on Romanesque Art in Madrid

More than 120 people are gathering these days in the capital to analyze, “from a different point of view”, some of the masterpieces of the Hispanic Romanesque. They participate in the I Conference on Romanesque Art that the Santa María la Real Foundation organizes, With the collaboration and at the headquarters of the Center for Human and Social Sciences of the CSIC.

Book ‘Persian fire: the first world empire and the battle for the West’, by Tom Holland

Book ‘Persian fire: the first world empire and the battle for the West’, by Tom Holland

After having published with enormous success Rubicon: Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic (Ático Historia, 2016) and Dynasty: the history of the first five emperors of Rome (Ático Historia, 2017), comes Tom Holland's new work: ' Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West ', an epic story of the Medical Wars, the confrontation between the Greek cities and the mighty and fearsome Persian Empire.

Fossils of the first upright ape revolutionize the origin of bipedalism

Fossils of the first upright ape revolutionize the origin of bipedalism

In the absence of a fossil record, the hypotheses about how bipedalism began until now focused on a plantigrade quadruped ancestor, which stepped with all its feet like modern monkeys, or on another suspended four-legged animal, similar to chimpanzees modern. However, the discovery of the remains of an 11.6-million-year-old extinct ape contradicts previous theories.

360º virtual dive on the wreck of the Milkmaid (Iceland)

360º virtual dive on the wreck of the Milkmaid (Iceland)

October 16, 2019 marked the 360th anniversary of the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Milkmaid (Melckmeyt) off a remote Icelandic island during a clandestine trade mission. Since its discovery in 1992, it remains the oldest identified shipwreck in Iceland, and its Lower hull remained unusually well preserved in the country's icy waters.

Mayan treasures found in a hidden city in Mexico

Mayan treasures found in a hidden city in Mexico

A group of Spanish and Mexican archaeologists found treasures in a Mayan city, specifically in the dense jungle that covers the archaeological zone of X'baatún, located in the Oxhuatz ecotourism park in the state of Yucatán. Archaeologists are working to rescue this walled city It contains important vestiges, a pyramid 37 meters high and 50 meters long, a ball court, a cenote and several structures that they managed to discover.

Europe's first lambeosaurine dinosaur lived in the current Pyrenees

Europe's first lambeosaurine dinosaur lived in the current Pyrenees

Lambeosaurines are a group of hadrosaur dinosaurs, also known as duck-billed dinosaurs, characterized by a prominent crest on their heads, whose function was related to communication. It consists of a hollow structure and possibly had an important role in sexual competition (as visual appeal) and it is believed that in some species it also served to amplify the sounds emitted by the animal.