Archaeologists unearth rare serpent carvings depicting ‘powerful snake dynasty’ on ancient Mayan ball court
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed rare carvings on an ancient Mayan ball court depicting a powerful snake-themed dynasty. Excavators have uncovered three stucco reliefs that depict scenes of the ...
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Ancient Egyptian necropolis contains 'message from afterlife'
He said there were burial shafts dating from the late Pharaonic period to the early Ptolomaic era of around 300BC. "This is only the beginning of a new discovery," he told reporters. "We are very ...
‘The tipping point’: Where does our water come from – and could it run out?
In Australia’s big cities, we tend to take our water for granted. How does it get to us – and could we ever run out?
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The iron age sites seeking world heritage status
The structure at Mousa, which is 13m (42ft) tall, is thought to have been constructed in 300BC. It is described as "an exceptional feat of engineering for the society of that period" in the UK's ...
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Land value tax: the least-bad tax
Around 300BC, the Chinese philosopher Mencius advocated the elimination of taxes and tariffs on goods, and the introduction of an urban land rent. In Anglo-Saxon England the unit of land ...
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Irish Warrior Princess
The subject linked the new hospital to ancient Ireland as Macha reputedly founded the first hospital in Ireland at Eamhain Mhacha in 300BC. The dove seated on her left hand is a symbol of St ...
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Wild cattle could be introduced in Scotland in bid to resurrect extinct species
They disappeared from Britain around 1,300bc, later becoming globally extinct after the last remaining aurochs died in 1627 in Poland. Scientists in the Netherlands have worked on bringing the ...
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Hong Kong Palace Museum’s new exhibit to showcase origins of Chinese civilisation
The exhibition will be divided into three sections, including a multimedia installation that transports visitors to the Shimao archaeological site dating back to between 2,300BC and 1,800BC ...
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Archaeologists unearth rare serpent carvings depicting ‘powerful snake dynasty’ on ancient Mayan ball court
The site, in Dzibanché, was an early centre for the Maya and dates back to 300BC. Since 2023, a 100-person team has worked extensively at Dzibanché, uncovering relics including the Temple of the ...
The Age4d
‘The tipping point’: Where does our water come from – and could it run out?
(The Romans famously made widespread use of aqueducts – which, in Latin, means “to lead water” – from about 300BC, though many cultures have found ingenious ways to bend water to their ...
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Wild cattle could be introduced in Scotland in bid to resurrect extinct species
A herd of wild tauros in the Netherlands (Staffan Widstrand/Grazelands Rewilding/PA) They disappeared from Britain around 1,300bc, later becoming globally extinct after the last remaining aurochs ...