8500 years old, the Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg is one of the most exceptional Mesolithic burials encountered in Europe. Discovered in Germany at the beginning of the 20e century, new studies carried out on his burial place have just revealed the ultimate secret... Artistic rendition of the Shaman o
Hand prints are a common motif in prehistoric rock art, multiple examples have been found in caves around the world. Now a new study reveals something that had already been pointed out by some researchers a few decades ago:in many caves in France and Spain it is observed that a large number of the h
The Epic of Gilgamesh it is undoubtedly one of the most important writings in the history of mankind, the first truly complex and of considerable length. But it is also, above all, the first great story we know. Surely before the brave Sumerian king, there were many other heroes who performed grea
Study of a model racing chariot on display at the British Museum provides little-known insight into how they might have been built in ancient Rome. 1st miniature Roman racing chariot century of our era, discovered in the Tiber (Rome), in 1894, and today exhibited in the British Museum (London). Th