The harvest of the much-extolled but long-lost Judean dates was something of a scientific miracle. The fruit sprouted from seeds 2,000 years old.
Tag: Archaeology and Anthropology
David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
1,100-Year-Old Treasure Is Unearthed by Teenagers in Israel
The discovery of hundreds of gold coins dating to the ninth century could help archaeologists better understand the history of the region.
Italy Wants Its Tourists Back, Unless They Sit on the Statues
Damaged treasures and broken rules have put the spotlight on the country’s fragile cultural heritage, and the need to better educate visitors.
An Ancient Valley Lost to ‘Progress’
In his push for economic development, Turkey’s president has flooded the archaeological gem of Hasankeyf and displaced thousands of families.
New Neolithic Finds Near Stonehenge Site
The finding of a circle of trenches at a nearby ancient village also makes the site the largest prehistoric structure in Britain and possibly in Europe, one archaeologist said.
Mining Firm Plans to Destroy Indigenous Australian Sites, Despite Outcry
Just weeks after another company was criticized for razing ancient caves in the Pilbara desert, BHP said it would expand an iron ore mine on land that contains rock shelters some 15,000 years old.
Roman Villa’s Mosaics Are Unearthed, Again, a Century After Last Dig
The site in northern Italy was excavated in 1922, but then reburied and mostly forgotten about. But not by archaeologists, who made “an important find” of mosaics from the third or fourth century A.D.
Melting Ice Reveals Ancient Viking Route in Norway
Melting ice has receded from a mountain pass, unearthing pelts, shoes and stone structures from thousands of years ago.
A Visual Trek Through the Sweltering Jungle: In Search of Colombia’s ‘Lost City’
Ciudad Perdida, an ancient city that predates Machu Picchu by several hundred years, has become one of South America’s most rewarding adventure destinations.