The ink used to blacken (and redden) papyri by the ancient Egyptians is far more complex than imagined. Moreover, its composition was already similar to a preparation that will only be found centuries later, among Renaissance painters. Detail of a medical treatise from the library of the temple of
The ancient city of Falerii Novi is located in Lazio, about fifty kilometers from Rome. His study reveals a surprising network of water circulation. Undated photo released on June 4, 2020 by the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) shows a mapping carried out with ground penetrating radar (GPR
The description and the role of the ark of the covenant are very changing according to the accounts of the Old Testament studied. The explanations of specialist Thomas Römer, who has just been appointed head of the Collège de France. This text is taken from Sciences et Avenir 863, dated January 2019
After the break in archaeological excavations caused by the outbreak of the pandemic the previous year, this 2021 saw the return of researchers to the field, with more enthusiasm than ever and resulting in one of the most prolific seasons in finds and discoveries. We talk about many of them in thes