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From Ancient Greek Carob Seeds to Modern Carats: The Origins of a Precious Measurement
The carob seed which became the modern carats shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade.
The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations
In Britain, archaeologists have found Iranian and Egyptian beads, Scandinavian amber items, Aegean metalwork, Cypriot and ...
Greek Reporter13h
Dolphins, the Demigods of Ancient Greece with the Mythical Attraction
Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...
Unique marks on 2,000-year-old skeleton of ‘Red Princess’ shed light on ancient Chinese civilisation
Archaeologists have identified what caused unusual red dye marks on the remains of a young woman who lived 2,200 years ago in ...
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Ancient boats discovered in Bac Ninh may hold traces of Vietnam’s trade history
Two ancient boats found in Bac Ninh may date back to the Giao Chi period, offering invaluable insights into ancient trade and ...
Museum exhibits objets d’art from collections of prominent Parsis
MUMBAI's FD Alpaiwalla Museum, the world's only Parsi and Zoroastrian museum, showcases the community's rich cultural history ...
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It’s an election between parties that have forgotten themselves — and the national interest
Over recent years, Labor and the Liberals abandoned many of their traditions, almost to the point of swapping roles. The ...
The ancient Chinese didn’t just invent gunpowder — they created the picnic
A lively exhibition at Hong Kong’s Palace Museum explores the culture of feasting — including a centuries-old predecessor to Deliveroo ...
Archaeologists take on excavation of ancient wooden vessels discovered under fish pond
Preliminary studies show both vessels found in Vietnam are structurally intact. One measures 15 meters long by 2.2 meters ...
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The Largest Harbor in Ancient Greece Is Centuries Older Than We Thought
As far back as the 8th century B.C.E., the city of Corinth served as the beating heart of the Mediterranean’s commerce. Lechaion, its sea port, was at the very core of its success. A new study ...
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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
The cats that merchants and diplomats initially gifted to the Chinese ... to China that people incorporated them into Chinese folk religion, Luo said. "Ancient Chinese people even performed specific ...