The Cro-Magnon man would have suffered from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease resulting in unsightly nodules on the face. This is the conclusion of a study by French researchers led by Philippe Charlier and Antoine Balzeau. 3D digital reconstruction of the face of Cro-Magnon Man 1 and its lesio
An extensive genomic analysis has revealed the existence in Great Britain of an unknown migratory wave that came from France during the Bronze Age. A ribcage like wings... This Bronze Age individual unearthed at the archaeological site of Cliffs End Farm, in Kent, could have been part of the impor
Nearly 2,000 years old, the Arc de Triomphe in Palmyra, one of the most emblematic monuments of the ancient city, was destroyed by explosives by Daesh. Almost 2000 years old, the Roman Triumphal Arch of Palmyra. DESTRUCTION. The Islamic State (Daesh) has pulverized the monumental Roman triumphal a
The fantastic temple in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, also served as an astronomical clock. According to astrophysicist Juan Antonio Belmonte (Canaries Astrophysical Institute), monuments like this were “laboratories” in which astronomical insights into the culture of the Nabateans (Semitic peo