Less Wastage During Production Of Marble Slabs In Roman Imperial Period Than Today
When it comes to ancient Roman imperial architecture, most people usually have a mental image of white marble statues, columns,
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Charting The Expansion History Of The Universe With Supernovae
An international research team analyzed a database of more than 1000 supernova explosions and found that models for the expansion
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Climate Change May Be Accelerating Ancient Rock Art Degradation
Climate change may be accelerating the degradation of ancient rock paintings in Indonesia, including the oldest known hand stencil in
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Scientists Find Molecular Patterns That May Help Identify Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists have begun the search for extraterrestrial life in the Solar System in earnest, but such life may be subtly
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Who Fought In Ancient Greek Battles Of Himera? Chemical Evidence Provides Answers
Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a
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Giant Sea Lizard Fossil Shows Diversity Of Life Before Asteroid Hit
A giant mosasaur from the end of the Cretaceous period in Morocco that could have reached up to eight metres
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Aqueduct Of Constantinople: Managing The Longest Water Channel Of The Ancient World
Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they still provide us
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Hidden Within African Diamonds A Billion-Plus Years Of Deep-Earth History
Diamonds are sometimes described as messengers from the deep earth; scientists study them closely for insights into the otherwise inaccessible
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Mars Could Have Active Volcanoes
Evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars shows that eruptions could have taken place in the past 50,000 years, according
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Ocean-Bottom Sediments Tell Story About Ancient Greenland Summers
Over hundreds of thousands of years, sediments from southern Greenland have been making their way into the ocean, where they’re
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