2. Fear of the potential consequences of using an atomic bomb. Many scientists were aware of the destructive potential of nuclear weapons and were concerned about the ethical implications of their use. Some scientists even argued that the atomic bomb should not be developed or used under any circumstances.
The joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission working on the Temple of Esna succeeded in revealing the inscriptions, images and colors on the temples ceilings and walls, after completing its clean-up work as part of the temples restoration project. Dating from Ptolemaic times, the Esna temple w
Archaeologists have located in Australia two aboriginal sites at least 7,000 years old, the first under the sea ever discovered in the country. It is estimated today that the ancient Aborigines arrived on the island-continent nearly 65,000 years ago. These sites could be among their oldest centers o
Rebound in the controversy over the age of the famous Nebra disc:this astronomical representation of the celestial vault would be the oldest known, dating from the Bronze Age. A new scientific publication refutes point by point recent work that rejuvenated this 1000-year-old object. The complete
New research analyzing the chemical and isotopic composition of silver deposits found in archaeological excavations in Israel offers new answers to the question of the spread of Phoenician culture. The study Isotopes of lead in silver reveal the first Phoenician search for metals in the western Me