The recent metagenomic study of a bloodstain of the famous mountain revolutionary assassinated in 1793 provides new information on the diseases from which he suffered. Sampling for analysis of the Ami du Peuple page stained with the blood of Marat. The painting by painter David The Death of Marat
A Viking sword discovered in southern Norway has amazed specialists with its state of preservation. Back to his analysis. X-ray of Lesjas sword, found in the Oppland Mountains, Norway. It didnt sparkle in the sun like the legendary Excalibur in the hands of Arthur Pendragon, but a 92.8 cm Viking
For the first time, the origin of the victims of the Mexican human sacrifices of the 14th century, could be determined thanks to isotopic analyses. Information that has remained uncertain until now. Codex Florentino:Enslaved Adults and Children in Aztec/Mexica Society, In Tenochtitlan (present-
Among the antiquities and artifacts acquired by the US company Hobby Lobby, the US government seized in July 2017 a set of 450 cuneiform tablets that had been illegally extracted from Iraq. These tablets are about 4,000 years old, most dating between 2100 and 1600 BC. They generally contain adminis