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Burgundy Wine Has Long History In France: Remains Of Gallo-Roman Vineyard Discovered In Gevrey-Chambertin
March 16, 2009 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 km from Dijon, France, is famous throughout the world for its Burgundy wines. It is now clear that winegrowing in this region goes back to the Gallo-Roman era at the spot known ... > full story -
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Scientists Reconstruct An Ancient Greek Musical Instrument, The Epigonion
March 9, 2009 — The ASTRA project, standing for Ancient instruments Sound/Timbre Reconstruction Application, has revived an instrument that hasn't been played or heard in centuries. Using the Enabling Grids for ... > full story -
Origins Of Pompeii-style Artifacts Examined
March 7, 2009 — Roman artifacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy have been examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's ISIS ... > full story -
Researchers Dig Through Millennia In The Valley Of The Kings
February 15, 2009 — The first field season is now over at the hut village of the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. However, the archaeologists working on the excavation have found that they still ... > full story -
Ancient Marble Figurine Of Bearded Man, Probably Roman Boxer, Discovered
February 5, 2009 — A bust made of marble depicting a miniature image of a bearded man's head was discovered in excavations in the Walls around Jerusalem National Park. The figurine was used as a suspended weight ... > full story -
New Evidence From Excavations In Arcadia, Greece, Supports Theory Of 'Birth Of Zeus'
February 3, 2009 — New excavation evidence indicates that Zeus' worship was established on Mt. Lykaion as early as the Late Helladic period, if not before, more than 3,200 years ... > full story -
Temporal Relationships Established Within Archaeological Complexes
January 20, 2009 — A researcher has developed a solution that makes it possible to establish the temporal relationships between artefacts within archaeological complexes. He has linked the lifestyle and behavior of the ... > full story -
Largest-to-date Genetic Snapshot Of Iceland 1,000 Years Ago Completed
January 18, 2009 — Scientists at deCODE genetics have completed the largest study of ancient DNA from a single population ever undertaken. Analyzing mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to offspring, from 68 ... > full story -
Medieval Walls In Spain Contain Bits Of Bone
January 15, 2009 — In a macabre discovery fit for Indiana Jones, archaeologists in Spain unearthed a 14th century brick oven with a unique role -- to bake bones. Scientists report that the animal bones were burnt in ... > full story -
Archeologist Uncovers Evidence Of Ancient Chemical Warfare
January 15, 2009 — A researcher has identified what looks to be the oldest archeological evidence for chemical warfare -- from Roman times. Persians appear to have routed Romans with poison ... > full story -
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Scientists Bring Painted Warrior 2,000 Years Old To Virtual Life
January 14, 2009 — A 2000-year-old painted statue is being restored to her original glory by scientists with a conservation ... > full story -
Understanding Extinct Microbes May Influence The State Of Modern Human Health
January 9, 2009 — The study of ancient microbes may not seem consequential, but such pioneering research has implications for the state of modern human health. New results raise questions about the microbes living on ... > full story
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