The phylogenetic study of several popular tales suggests that their origin would be much older than we imagined. Illustration from the tale of Beauty and the Beast, by Walter Crane, in 1874. STUDY. Bluebeard, Donkey Skin… Fairy tales are not just for children. They are also of interest to scientis
La Monnaie de Paris, now renamed 11 Conti-Monnaie de Paris, unveils its treasures after six years of work and restructuring. Gold bars from the Treasury of Hue (1886). A transformation! Born 1150 years ago, the oldest company in France “, according to Aurélien Rousseau, CEO of Monnaie de Paris, h
The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities has given the green light to the exceptional scientific mission Scan Pyramids, which will focus on 4 pyramids. Story from Giza by our special correspondent Aline Kiner. The Scan Pyramids team, on October 25, 2015 in Cairo. This exceptional scientific mission fo
The unearthing of a treasure not far from the city of Jelling, Denmark, suggests that a powerful lord lived in the Jutland peninsula in the 6e century of our era. Among the objects found are gold bracteates bearing as yet unknown runic designs and inscriptions, which may represent early versions of