65 years ago, on May 7, 1954, in Dien Bien Phu, in the northwest of Vietnam, the French expeditionary force suffered a terrible defeat. In 2003, for the first time, French and Vietnamese historians met in Paris at a symposium. Science and the Future attended this historic meeting:we invite you to re
Operation The Mystery of Champollion. The municipality of Plougastel appeals to the public to understand the meaning of an inscription engraved on a rock and probably dating from the 18th century. This mystery inscription is the subject of an appeal from the city of Plougastel-Daoulas, with the ke
Analysis of a 1,000-year-old ritual pouch discovered in Bolivia has revealed traces of psychotropic substances, including the main ingredients of a powerful hallucinogenic drug consumed by the ancient inhabitants of the Andes. La Cueva del Chileno, in Bolivia, where the psychotropic drug pouch wa
Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin was inspired by the massacre at Glencoe, Scotland, to write the sinister purple wedding during which part of the Starks are executed. The Vale of Glencoe, site of the terrible massacre of the Clan McDonald. The Rains of Castamère episode , the ninth of t
From the study of two archaeological sites in Syria and the thousands of objects they had delivered, specialists have attempted to assess the market value of these remains, to better understand the economic effects of looting in recent conflicts. in the Middle East. Stigmas of the large-scale loot
Unique example, made of bark, a Celtic shield of the IVth century BC was unearthed in England. Remains of the Celtic shield of Leicester, dated to 255-395 BCE. It is an amazing Celtic shield, fashioned from tree bark and 2300 years old, that British archaeologists have discovered. A first in Euro
These rings made of cereals were probably not intended for consumption. These rings made of cereals were discovered in Austria. They look strangely like Tarelli, these Italian biscuits in the shape of rings. But these artefacts were probably only used for the snack of the children of the site of
An exceptional plaque engraved with animal silhouettes, presented as the last figurative work of the Paleolithic, was discovered in the heart of the city of Angoulême, famous for hosting the International Comics Festival for 30 years. A wink due to chance, announced a few days before the start of th
Two exceptional tombs dating back around 4500 years have been unearthed on the site of Ust-Tartas II in the Novosibirsk region. Facing the tomb of the man with the beaks of birds and the one with the children. It is in the immense Siberian steppe, one of the largest spaces in the world located o
On June 14, 15 and 16, 2019, during the National Archeology Days (JNA), museums, laboratory sites, universities and research organizations will welcome the public throughout France. For the first time, eight European countries, including Italy, Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom, are joining t
DNA analysis of grape seeds from Roman and medieval times reveals that grape varieties have changed very little over the past two millennia. The archaeological site of Tourbes (Hérault), where Ist pips were discovered century close to the current pinot and savagnin grape varieties. DNA. Viticult
It is not the plague that would have struck down Saint-Louis in front of Tunis during the VIIIth crusade in 1270. New analyzes carried out by a team of scientists point to other pathologies. The death of Saint-Louis in Tunis, on August 25, 1270, during the VIIIth crusade. Miniature taken from the
Discovered in 1927 in Peru, some of these geoglyphs have recently been reanalyzed by a Japanese team, with new results. Formerly described as a hummingbird, this fifty-meter-long geoglyph is actually a kind of sparrow. What species are the birds depicted in the enigmatic lines of the Nasca desert
Barely reopened to the public on Thursday, June 27, 2019 after ten years of closure due to restoration work, the Tomb of the Kings, in the heart of Jerusalem, closed its doors under pressure from a group of ultra-Orthodox… Back on this exceptional archaeological site, one of the four French domains
A 3D reconstruction of the face of this Burgundian woman from the Ve century makes it possible to visualize this practice of artificial cranial deformation. Facial reconstruction made from 3D modeling of the deformed skull of a Burgundian woman, discovered in the necropolis of Dully (Switzerland),
Three rovers, six American flags, dozens of probes on the moon or crashed on the surface, tools, cameras, waste, etc. In short, hundreds of objects dot the Moon. However, instead of seeing them as a collection of residue, experts prefer to register them as lunar heritage of humanity. The Apollo 15
Egypt reopens to the public two pyramids closed for more than 50 years at the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo. The Bent Pyramid, on the site of Dahshur (Egypt). And two! It is not so common, as the Egyptian authorities have just done on Saturday July 13, to allow the public access again to the py
Sunken about 1,200 years ago, the cities of Heracleion and Canopus, in Egypt, were forgotten for centuries. Spotted in the 2000s by archaeologists, they continue to reveal fascinating remains. In recent weeks, a temple dating back to the Ptolemaic era (4th-3rd BC) has been revealed. Discovery of
LAnse aux Meadows, in northern Newfoundland, is the only undisputed site of an ancient European presence in America. However, its occupation by the Vikings could have been longer, according to a new study. Reconstruction of Viking dwellings at the Anse aux Meadows site in Newfoundland (Canada). L
Were the Egyptians able to cross the Mediterranean on papyrus boats more than 4,000 years ago to the Black Sea? To test this hypothesis - which is far from unanimous - researchers are preparing to attempt this odyssey on a boat they have reconstructed in Bulgaria. The Arbora IV nave, made entirely
The discovery of carved wood fragments suggests that the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, was in search of the elixir of immortality more than 2200 years ago. The terracotta soldiers of Qin Shi Huangdi (221 BC-207 BC) ensured his posterity, but it was immortality that the first emperor of
A Viking enclosure dating from the reign of Harald the Blue Tooth has been discovered south of Copenhagen. Inset, the Viking fortress of Borgring, Denmark. 3D rendering from LIDAR data. A perfect circle! One ring to rule them all … Aerial surveys carried out using LIDAR (airborne laser scanning)
A curia was one of the subdivisions of the people in ancient Rome, and by extension the place where the Senate met to discuss their affairs was also called that. The best example is, of course, the Curia Hostilia in Rome, built in the Forum according to tradition by the third king of Rome, Tulio Hos
On the prehistoric site of Stonehenge, in England, archaeologist Susan Greaney recounts the fates of the hundreds of people who came to build this solar temple 4,500 years ago. An interconnected Europe that will unveil its mysteries in an exhibition at the British Museum. The prehistoric site of S