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The Dawn of Horse Power: Using DNA To Trace Back 4,200 Years
SciTechDaily· 15 hours agoDomestic horses, originating from the western Russian steppes about 4,200 years ago, transformed...
Ancient Texts From Egypt's Elephantine Island Go on View in Berlin
Artnet News· 4 days agoThis cultural diversity struck the pith-helmeted Europeans who began excavating the island at the...
Ancient snake drawings are among the largest known rock art worldwide
New Scientist· 3 days agoPrehistoric engravings of giant snakes along South America’s Orinoco river are among the largest...
One Of The World’s Oldest Games May Have Not Been Invented In Ancient Egypt After All
IFLScience· 3 days agoThe game of "58 Holes" is one of the oldest games in the world. According to traditional interpretations, the board game first appeared in ancient Egypt during the second ...
Lost Piece of Mars Found on Earth Reveals an Ancient Volcanic Secret
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"With the existing collection of Martian meteorites, all of which are volcanic in origin, we are...
Sweet Tooth: Why Does Gus See the Deer? What Does the Deer Symbolise?
The Cinemaholic· 21 hours agoThis makes Gus a very special boy, but he is not the only one to have part-animal DNA. The Netflix series is based on the DC comic book series of the same name, which focuses on the supernatural ...
Why It's Not Really Worth Trying To Make Olive Oil At Home
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBy The Professionals Person holding olive oil bottle - Gleb Usovich/Shutterstock The life of an...
San Antonio to Salado: 5 cool history day trips that won't take you too far from Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor decades, nothing changed. Recently, it has undergone a series of improvements that make it 1) a...
Poseidon: God of the Sea, Earthquakes and Horse Races
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPoseidon, god of the sea, was an integral figure in ancient Greek mythology. Although the name Poseidon means "lord of the earth," this powerful god mostly controlled the ...
DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNew genetic analysis of two princes’ within a pair of Germany’s most well-preserved Celtic burial mounds confirms a long-suspected familial...