In the heart of the forest massif of Fontainebleau, in Seine-et-Marne, are more than 2000 shelters engraved by our prehistoric ancestors. During prehistory, our ancestors notably carved furrows and grids in the rocks of the forest massif of Fontainebleau. CJAMY. Camille Gauberts column is broadc
The map of Vinland, allegedly dated from the 15th century and supposed to be a pre-Columbian representation of the North American coast, is a forgery as has just been recognized by Yale University, its owner. The map of Vinland, allegedly dated from the 15th century and supposed to be a pre-Columb
An American company specializing in DNA technology has presented a reconstruction of the faces of three Egyptian mummies, all men, aged around 25. An Egyptian mummy at the Georges Labit Museum in Toulouse, March 3, 2009. Are we now able to bring the faces of Egyptian mummies and other deceased p
This body discovered in Finland belongs to a man with Klinefelter syndrome, characterized by an extra sex chromosome. The body, dressed in a womans coat held by two brooches, had been buried with swords (illustration). This article is from the magazine Sciences et Avenir - La Recherche n°896 dat
The remains of a majestic church and more than 400 tombs have just been unearthed in the Land of Saxony-Anhalt on the site of the former royal palace of Helfta, residence in the 10th century of the Ottonian dynasty of Eastern Frankish kings, also crowned Roman emperors. Archaeological excavations
President of the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap), university professor, Dominique Garcia has just edited the book La Fabrique de la France . In an interview given to Sciences et Avenir , he returns to this choral book published on the occasion of the next 20 years o
Hidden on a 3,500-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, this drawing of a ghost, visible only under light and at a certain angle, had never before attracted the attention of archaeologists and other experts. On this Babylonian clay tablet, we see a spirit being led into the afterlife by a woman. The d
In the Bavarian region of Swabia, archaeologists unearthed two tombs of members of the Germanic elite containing rare and luxurious objects:a carved ivory comb and an African sigillata ceramic bowl. These offerings, which are in themselves magnificent works of art, attest to the persistence, after t
An Israeli diver has discovered a sword in perfect condition that belonged to a knight who participated in the Crusades. It will soon be exhibited to the public. This ancient one-meter-long sword, according to experts, belonged to a Crusader knight. Imagine:you go snorkeling at the beach near you
Obtaining a new dating has just determined when the earliest European presence dates back to the American continent, five centuries before Christopher Columbus. Studied for several years by the Norwegian explorer Helge Instad (1899-2001) and his wife, the archaeologist Anne Stine-Insgstad, a small
This vase carved from a single block of glass, dating from the very end of Antiquity, had been found crushed but complete in a tomb in Autun, in Saône-et-Loire. Exceptional in its rarity, it has just been restored to its former glory after a delicate restoration. But today its content, just as extra
A ceremony was organized for the occasion at the headquarters of Unesco, which acted as mediator between the owner, France and Guatemala, two signatory countries of the 1970 convention on the prohibition of imports, the illicit export and transport of cultural property. A fragment of a Mayan stele
The genomic study of Bronze Age mummies discovered in the Tarim Basin, China, reveals the origin of these extraordinary millennial remains. The end of a much-discussed mystery. Aerial view of the Xiaohe Cemetery in Xinjiang Province, China, where the famous Tarim Basin mummies rest in the boat-sha
The violent death of a 17th sovereign dynasty has just been confirmed by CT scans. Séqénenrê Taâ II reigned over southern Egypt in the 17th th -XVIe centuries before our era. The mummy of Pharaoh Séqénenrê Taâ II (XVIIth dynasty) first discovered in 1881 and its prominent wounds on the face. The
Doctor in marine corrosion and expert in conservation-restoration of metals, Jean-Bernard Memet explains how the phenomenon of concretion can imprison the elements of a wreck. Including pirate bones?... Jean-Bernard Memet will be the guest of Sciences et Avenir on Twitch at 5:30 p.m. The knife of
The archaeological park of Pompeii announced the discovery of a large ceremonial chariot, found in excellent condition. Photo provided by Pompeii National Park on February 27, 2021, of a Roman-era ceremonial chariot discovered near the archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy The Pompeii Archaeologi
Egyptologists Notebooks, by author Chris Naunton, captures the fascination of the early adventurers and scholars of Egyptologys golden age, through the publication of their field diaries and sketches. Drawing by Denon of the portico of the temple of Thoth, at Hermopolis. These were the tombs of
Long before envelopes, letters were secured by clever folds that are today undone by technology. One of the letters in Briennes collection dating from 1697. Securing communications is a very current problem, but not only. Ensuring the confidentiality of messages has always been an important issue
Despite the challenges posed by the global Covid-19 pandemic and security, Pope Francis will travel to Iraq on Friday, March 5, 2021, a visit eagerly awaited by the population. A Baghdad resident takes a selfie in front of a poster of the pope. The pontiff will travel to Iraq for the first time du
Why did the ancient Egyptians always present characters in profile and not from the front in their paintings?, a reader asks us on our Facebook page. This is our question of the week. Relief of the Egyptian pharaoh Seti I (1306-1290 BC). Why did the ancient Egyptians always show figures in profil
This investigation, at an early stage in the Northwest of Argentina, is part of a comparative study program, consisting of describing and explaining the effects that the Hispanic colonizations had on different peasant systems at the time of the conquests, halfway between the late Middle Ages and the
At Saqqara, five ancient tombs have been discovered near an Old Kingdom pyramid, the unfinished one of King Merenre I. They belong to high dignitaries of the 6th or 7th dynasty. The interior of the Iry vault, one of the five pharaonic tombs unveiled at Saqqara, on March 19, 2022 in Egypt. Egypt:f
Stonehenge is the most important prehistoric monument in England and, without a doubt, the most famous cromlech in the world. UNESCO incorporated it in 1986 to its list of World Heritage Sites, thus increasing the level of protection it had since a century before, when it was declared a Scheduled Mo
Neanderthals would have left red ocher remains on the walls of an Andalusian cave 65,000 years ago in Spain. Prehistoric cave of Ardalès, in Andalusia (Spain). In the province of Malaga, in the south of Spain, about fifty kilometers from the Mediterranean coast, is the cave of Ardales, also known