6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (199+ words) The remarkably preserved wooden folding chair was likely a status symbol and was found in the grave of a Bronze Age chieftain. Remains of a Bronze Age folding chair were found in a chieftain's grave in Denmark. Name: Guldhøj folding…...

1+ week, 14+ min ago   (449+ words) A cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean were memorialized in a Roman mosaic over 1,800 years ago. Nearly two millennia ago, a wealthy Roman commissioned an intricate, multicolored floor mosaic that depicted two beloved household animals: a cat named…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (953+ words) The silicon carbide transistor is designed to avoid low controllability and current leakage, which typically become problems at high temperatures. The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). Scientists in Japan have built…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (446+ words) A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland. Archaeologists were excavating in a Roman-period cemetery in Poland when they came across something extremely unusual: the grave of a man…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture. Archaeologists excavating in eastern Serbia have discovered the remains of a lavish and uniquely constructed Roman bath that once belonged…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) Human remains found in a giant Roman jar in Bulgaria may belong to a young Roman who armed himself with two knives during an enemy attack. Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a human skeleton inside a giant Roman jar. It's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age. While building a terrace in their backyard, a homeowner in Denmark discovered the treasure of a lifetime: more than 40 pounds (18.5 kilograms)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) A 1,800-year-old shield filled with the cremated remains of Vandal warrior was discovered at junkyard in Poland. The iron shield boss was covered with caked earth when it was found. A man searching for spare auto parts at a junkyard…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (286+ words) A hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th century. Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed a medieval hoard of 2,600 silver coins, including more than 350 coins of a type never seen before....

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