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Stonehenge’s purpose may have been to unify ancient Britain after scientists make discovery about stones’ origins | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Stonehenge may have been built to unite the early people of Britain – long before there was a kingdom, a new study has suggested. Geological analysis has revealed the stones were brought to Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire from the far north, west and south of the island nearly 5,000 years ago. The effort to transport…
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Laser technology uncovers ancient Mayan city hidden in Mexico jungle | World News
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Archaeologists have discovered thousands of previously unknown ancient structures, including pyramids, hidden deep in Mexico’s jungle. More than 6,600 structures linked to the Maya civilisation have been found in the southern state of Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula. Experts analysed lidar data, a method of scanning the land from above using lasers. The Maya were…
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Ancient Egyptians performed cancer surgery, ‘extraordinary’ new evidence indicates | Science & Tech News
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Ancient Egyptians appear to have carried out surgery on people with cancerous cells, a study has found. Scientists already knew from their texts that ancient Egyptians were exceptionally skilled with medicine – and could treat diseases, traumatic injuries, build prostheses, and put in dental fillings. But an international team of researchers studied two human skulls,…
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Ancient Herculaneum scroll deciphered by students using AI | Science & Tech News
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Ancient papyrus scrolls that were buried in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD have been read for the first time with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). The Herculaneum papyri are a collection of around 1,800 scrolls that, along with thousands of other relics, were carbonised during the volcanic eruption. Located in…
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Perfumer helps recreate ‘scent of eternity’ used in Ancient Egyptian mummification | Science & Tech News
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Drop the Chanel, for researchers have recreated what they’re describing as the “scent of eternity” once deemed fit for an Ancient Egyptian noblewoman. Beeswax, plant oil, and tree resin were among the ingredients that made up the aroma more than 3,500 years ago, which was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay. Fast-forward…
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SaxaVord Spaceport: Ancient cemetery found at future UK rocket launch site | Science & Tech News
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The remains of an ancient cemetery dating back thousands of years have been uncovered at the site of a UK spaceport. The discovery was made during groundworks at the SaxaVord complex in the Shetland Islands, which hopes to host Britain’s first ever vertical rocket launch before the end of 2023. Pits, large boulders, and burnt…
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Ancient viruses in human DNA help fight cancer, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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Viruses that have spent millions of years hiding in human DNA help the body fight cancer, scientists say. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute looked at lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide – to understand why some patients respond better to immunotherapy than others. They found viral genes passed down by…
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Six ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies discovered | Science & Tech News
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Six massive ancient galaxies, which astronomers are calling “universe breakers” appear to have been discovered, which may upend existing theories of cosmology. The galaxies, detected by the £8.3bn James Webb telescope, are believed to date back to within around 600 million years of the Big Bang. While the year-old telescope has spotted older galaxies dating…
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Climate crisis may have triggered collapse of ancient Hittite empire, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A three-year drought may have led to the collapse of the ancient Hittite civilisation in the Middle East 3,000 years ago, a study suggests. The Hittites, with their capital Hattusa situated in central Anatolia, were one of the ancient world’s great powers across five centuries. They became the main geopolitical rivals of ancient Egypt during…
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First known sentence written in ancient alphabet discovered – on a head lice comb | Science & Tech News
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From food getting stuck, to that awkward moment your shaver runs out of battery halfway through, there are downsides to having a beard. But if it makes you feel any better, the facial hair-related issues of yesteryear sound much worse. In a remarkable discovery, researchers have translated the first sentence ever written in the ancient…