- November 5, 2024
What Could Your Urine Tell a Medieval Doctor?
In modern medicine, urine samples are routinely examined in laboratories to obtain clinical information about a patient. This procedure, known as urinalysis, developed from an
Mesopotamians Made Predictions with Sheep’s Livers
Selena Wisnom/The Conversation I’m standing in a basement kitchen prodding at a sheep’s liver, looking for marks on its smooth surface. People crowd around to
The Ancient Irish Get Far Too Much Credit for Halloween
Lisa Bitel/The Conversation This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of Samhain – pronounced SAW-en. But as
Golden Plaque Dedicated to Military Deity Jupiter Dolichenus Found in Georgia
From the Roman fort of Apsaros, archaeologists have found a small, golden votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity with deep roots in the
Huge Meteor Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Spurred Evolution
Billions of years ago Earth was bombarded with meteorites of all sizes and shapes. Approximately 3.26 years ago, the biggest of these, which is known
Iron Age Swords Seized at Heathrow Were Fakes
Alarming information about the frequency of antiquities fraud has been revealed by a new study that shows a collection of Iranian Iron Age bronze swords
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
Like all legal institutions, the Spanish Inquisition recognised that justice needed not only to be done but also to be seen to be done. Its
Octagonal Christian Church from 4th Century AD Uncovered in Armenia
Armenia’s storied tryst with Christianity continues. The country that was the first to officially adopt Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD, has now
Ancient Journeys: What was Travel Like for the Romans?
It was not uncommon for the ancient Romans to travel long distances all across Europe. Actually during the Roman Empire, Rome had an incredible road network which
Machines of War from 2,000 BC Unearthed in Elite Burial Ground in India
Archaeologists performing excavations at a site known as Sinauli in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India unearthed a most extraordinary set of Chalcolithic
