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Name of ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician deciphered for the first time
Archaeologists working in Guatemala have identified the name of a Maya mathematician-astronomer who lived around 1,250 years ago. The name is written at the end of a unique mathematical formula on the wall of a building at Xultun, an ancient city 340km south-west of Guatemala City. This discovery not only provides insight into the individuals behind Maya astronomy and mathematics but also the production of ancient codices.
Name of ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician deciphered for the first time
4 hours ago “If you can fall in love again and again,” Henry Miller wrote as he contemplated the measure of a life well lived on the precipice of turning eighty, “if you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical… you’ve got it half licked.” Seven years earlier, …
La plus ancienne œuvre d’art rupestre connue à ce jour découverte en Indonésie
Des archéologues ont découvert ce qu’ils estiment être la plus ancienne œuvre d’art rupestre connue à ce jour, dans une grotte de l’île de Sulawesi, en Indonésie. Ce pochoir de main a été daté d’au moins 67 800 ans, soit 1 100 ans de plus que la plus ancienne œuvre d’art rupestre identifiée jusqu’alors, réalisée en Espagne par des Néandertaliens. Selon les chercheurs, cette découverte pourrait également apporter de nouveaux éléments sur les migrations des premiers humains vers l’Australie.
‘Our biggest heritage crisis’: why Britain’s churches are in danger
“When a church has been pulled down, the country seems empty or is like a necklace with a jewel missing,” the poet John Betjeman said. As well as an intrinsic feature of the landscape, parish churches in the UK are art-filled architectural testaments to a rich and varied history from the Anglo-Saxon era to the present. Nearly half of England’s Grade I-listed buildings are churches. They house treasures ranging from sculpture and ornate carvings to stained-glass windows and historic burial grounds.
Des fresques exceptionnelles découvertes à Pompéi
Des archéologues travaillant dans l’ancienne cité romaine de Pompéi ont mis à jour des fresques magnifiquement conservées dans la « Salle noire », une salle de banquet située dans une partie récemment fouillée du site. Il s’agit de la dernière découverte d’envergure sur le site de Pompéi, presque parfaitement conservé sous les cendres et la pierre ponce déposés par l’éruption du Vésuve en 79 après J.-C.
Des archéologues ont identifié au Pérou l’une des plus anciennes structures mégalithiques du continent américain
Une structure circulaire en pierre située au Pérou est l’un des plus anciens agencements mégalithiques connus du continent américain, viennent de révéler des archéologues. Situé sur le site archéologique de Callacpuma, à 550 kilomètres au nord de Lima, l’alignement a été construit il y a environ 4 750 ans et pourrait avoir eu une fonction cérémonielle.
Des archéologues péruviens ont identifié l’une des plus anciennes structures mégalithiques du continent américain
Une structure circulaire en pierre située au Pérou est l’un des plus anciens agencements mégalithiques connus du continent américain, viennent de révéler des archéologues. Situé sur le site archéologique de Callacpuma, à 550 kilomètres au nord de Lima, l’alignement a été construit il y a environ 4 750 ans et pourrait avoir eu une fonction cérémonielle.
ポンペイの目立たない太陽光パネル、古代ローマのテラコッタタイルを模倣
古代ローマ時代の都市ポンペイの遺跡に、目立たない太陽光パネルが取り付けられた。遺跡の持続可能性を高める取り組みや、コスト削減に寄与しそうだ。 この革新的なパネルは、伝統的な素材を模倣することで背景に溶け込むというもの。「ケレースの家」やテルモポリウム（ローマ時代の軽食屋）、２０年に及ぶ修復作業を経てこのほど一般公開が再開された「ベッティの家」に設置された。 ポンペイ考古学公園の責任者、ガブリエル・ツフトリーゲル氏は声明で、「ローマ人が使っていたテラコッタのタイルにそっくりの外観だが、フレスコ画を照らすのに必要な電気を発電できる」と説明した。 ポンペイは紀元７９年に起きたベスビオ火山の噴火で埋まった古代ローマの街で、広大な遺跡には年３５０万人の観光客が訪れる。ただ、その広さゆえに高額な光熱費がかかるほか、通常の方法で電力を供給すると外観が損なわれかねない。...
New 'invisible' solar panels in Ancient Pompeii imitate Roman terracotta tiles
design Published 9th February 2023 Credit: Courtesy Silvia Vacca This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. Ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii have been fitted with invisible solar panels, in a move that will contribute to the archaeological site's sustainability efforts and cut costs.
The Story of Tutankhamun
Enlarge Image Flyer Inspection Copy Google Preview Google Preview « Back Product Description The Story of Tutankhamun A lively new biography of Tutankhamun—published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb’s modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the world—and in many ways, never left. But who was the “boy king,” and what was his life really like? Garry J.
In this Christmas special of Travels Through Time our three wise presenters Peter, Violet and Artemis get together to remember some of their favourite books and episodes from the last year on the podcast. | Travels Through Time
In this Christmas special of Travels Through Time our three wise presenters Peter, Violet and Artemis get together to remember some of their favourite books and episodes from the last year on the podcast.
Des tombes de l’époque napoléoniennes découvertes en République tchèque
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Armchair travelling at its best. The ancient sites of Egypt complete with their myths and legends
Although travel is now opening up a little, it is still difficult to reach all the places on our bucket list. So this latest book from Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw is a welcome addition to our bookshelves. He takes us on a tour along the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape which is populated with a rich mythology. And this is why this book takes us on a different travel journey.
Egyptian Mythology
Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on a tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies, tales of vengeance, tragedy and fantastic metamorphoses. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins and stories scrawled upon scrolls.
The Story of Tutankhamun
Description Praise The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped the world—and in many ways, never left. But who was the “boy king,” and what was his life really like? Garry J. Shaw tells the full story of Tutankhamun’s reign and his modern rediscovery.
Cryptic - Yale University Press London
From Voynich to the Angel Diaries, the Story of the World's Mysterious Manuscripts Imprint: Yale University Press 352 Pages, 152.00 x 234.00 mm, 24 color + 51 b-w illus. Hardcover 9780300266511 Published: 27 May 2025 £25.00 eBook 9780300283730 Published: 27 May 2025 £25.00 Download Cover Description Praise An absorbing history of Europe’s nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all: the Voynich Manuscript Books can change the world.
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