During the 1960s, a team of archaeologists from the University of Chicago and from the Istanbul University has come upon what they believed was a regular medieval burial place. Quickly dismissed as such, the place has caught the eye of a German archaeologist, Klaus Schmidt, who knew on first sight that there was mor... |
28 October 2008
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A recent discovery of a Roman tomb that holds the remains of a former general who got to be a gladiator after being held in high regard by Rome's emperor proves that this may be the source of inspiration for Russel Crowe's character, Maximus Decimus Meridius, from Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" movie. The ... |
18 October 2008
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The latest advances in technology have allowed Italian researchers to see beneath the soil of the Cahuachi Peruvian desert from satellite heights. Lying deep under the mud, there is a large, ancient adobe pyramid. Scientists Nicola Masini and Rosa Lasaponara from Italy's National Research Council (CNR) have... |
4 October 2008
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In the depths of some Roman ancient tombs two new species of live bacteria have been discovered. They could prove useful in protecting the monuments with high cultural heritage importance, says a new study. The Saint Callistus catacombs are part of an enormous graveyard that spreads on an area of 15 hectares (ab... |
26 September 2008
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Virtual tours offer tourists a recreated view of famous historical sites that are either inaccessible or have been damaged or destroyed over time. In some cases, this is the only way to travel in time and walk around mankind's greatest construction achievements.Technology from computer games, animation and arti... |
28 May 2007
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