38+ min ago (229+ words) Home " "New Radiocarbon Study Reopens the Door to an Exodus Timeline Rooted in the Days of Pharaoh Ahmose Prof. Hendrik J. Bruins of Ben-Gurion University, lead author of the PLOS ONE study, said the new dating places Ahmose several decades after the Thera eruption, not during it. That gap challenges assumptions held for decades and forces a reevaluation of Egypt's relationship with the land of Israel during the transition from the Middle Bronze Age to the Late Bronze Age. This scientific shake-up raises a question at the heart of both archaeology and faith: what happens when the timeline of Egypt shifts, while the Bible's account of the Exodus remains anchored, unwavering, in its own account of plagues, miracles, and Israel's emergence as a nation? Six shabtis'wooden funerary figurines'supported the same timeframe. One bore the name of the mayor of Thebes, mentioned…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (760+ words) Israeli researchers have launched MiDRASH, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence project that will transcribe the entire Geniza collection, making a thousand years of Jewish history searchable, accessible, and alive for the first time. The post AI Unlocks 1,000 Years of Jewish History Hidden in Cairo's Sacred Archives appeared first on Israel365 News. For more than a century, scholars have pored over the Cairo Geniza'the largest collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts in the world'knowing that its 400,000 fragments hold secrets of Jewish life, learning, and law from a millennium ago. But until now, most of these documents have remained locked away, not by secrecy or censorship, but by the sheer impossibility of reading them all. That's about to change. Israeli researchers have launched MiDRASH, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence project that will transcribe the entire Geniza collection, making a thousand years of Jewish history searchable, accessible,…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (197+ words) During this time, members of the noble Percy family " holders of the lordship of Wharram " lived in the village. A ruined church is the last surviving contemporary building. Historic England says: "For over 60 years, archaeologists have pioneered new techniques here to understand what life was like in the village and why it was eventually deserted. "Perched on the side of a remote and beautiful valley in the Yorkshire Wolds, the village was continuously occupied for six centuries before it was abandoned soon after 1500. "Today you can trace the outlines of many lost houses on a grassy plateau above the substantial remains of the church and the millpond." They said the village's inhabitants were among the first to believe in what we today call "zombies". The fear of "revenants", restless dead, was widespread during the period. Locals took measures to make…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago (718+ words) Do you know "Who was the first king of Rome?" Ancient Rome's origins are wrapped in symbolism, legend, divine ancestry, and political evolution.This makes the identity of its earliest ruler far more than a simple name. Before Rome became an empire, it passed through a monarchy shaped by foundational traditions, dramatic events, and figures whose stories formed the backbone of Roman identity. This means exploring a story that blends myth and early history seamlessly. Through this article, unpack the journey of its timeline, and the legacy of the ruler traditionally placed at the very beginning. Romulus, according to legend, was the first king of Rome. He ascended the throne in 753 BC. As the founder of the city, he laid the foundations of Rome's political, military, and social systems. He also shaped the early monarchy and his reign combined strategic…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago (667+ words) Ancient murals in Texas reveal a 4,000-year story of faith, art, and survival Researchers in Texas have uncovered ancient murals hidden in the limestone shelters of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands. Painted in ochre, black, and yellow, the human and animal figures reveal a visual tradition that endured for thousands of years. A new study published in Science Advances has now revealed just how deep that time runs. Using advanced radiocarbon dating on organic residues within the paint, archaeologists Carolyn Boyd, Karen Steelman, and Phil Dering have traced the origins of these Pecos River'style murals to nearly 6,000 years ago. "Frankly, we were stunned to discover that the murals remained in production for over 4,000 years and that the rule-bound painting sequence persisted throughout that period as well," Boyd, an anthropologist at Texas State University, told Live Science. The Pecos River style stretches…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago (834+ words) Scientists uncover a human population that thrived in Argentina for 8,000 years At an archaeological site in central Argentina, scientists have uncovered traces of a human lineage that had gone unnoticed for thousands of years. A new study published in Nature reveals that a distinct group of early humans lived in this region for at least 8,000 years, maintaining their genetic identity despite cultural and environmental changes. This lineage, unique to central Argentina, endured largely in isolation and still contributes to the ancestry of Indigenous peoples today. "It's a major episode of the history of the continent that we just weren't aware of," said Javier Maravall L'pez, a Harvard University evolutionary biologist and lead author of the study. As humans spread out from Africa, they reached the far southern tip of South America among the last places on Earth. Archaeological evidence suggests…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago (1770+ words) The U-505 submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy boats before the US Navy captured it. The U-boat is now on display at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can walk through its control room and bunks that held space for its crew of 59 men. When the German submarine U-505 was captured by US forces in 1944, the mission was top secret. Now, eight decades later, the vessel " the only intact German submarine that was captured by US forces during World War II and salvaged " is open to the public at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Built on the docks of Hamburg, the 252-foot-long U-boat was commissioned in August 1941, and, after prepping for combat, was ready for its first mission from January 1942. The submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy ships until, on June 4, 1944, it met a…...

14+ hour, 56+ min ago (1039+ words) The main thing that ancient Greeks and Vikings had in common was their love of the sea. Both were seafaring peoples, yet the former were traders and explorers, while the latter were mostly plunderers. In regards to Greek versus Norse mythology, both cultures had polytheistic gods, and they also had one god who was above all others. Zeus was the ruling god for Greeks, and Odin was the king of the Viking pantheon. The ancient Greek and Viking pantheon had great similarities, too. Both cultures had gods of war, goddesses of fertility, gods of the sea, or messenger gods. There were gods representing all facets of human life and nature. Both peoples were also skilled in the art of war. However, ancient Greeks had organized armies with sophisticated tactics and weapons. Vikings, on the other hand, were mostly ferocious warriors…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago (527+ words) Researchers reveal the immense age and sophistication of the Pecos River Style murals. Texas researchers have now definitively dated a distinctive rock art tradition, a profound discovery shared across multiple ancient Mesoamerican cultures. For thousands of years, ancient forager societies across southwest Texas and northern Mexico painted these stunning murals, known as the "Pecos River Style," inside remote limestone rock shelters. These colossal murals stretch up to 100 feet long and soar 20 feet tall. In a dramatic announcement by Texas State University, researchers revealed that "the canyons of Southwest Texas house a vast and ancient library of painted texts documenting 175 generations of sacred stories and indigenous knowledge." This monumental tradition is thus deeply embedded in the history and landscape of this US region. Though the desert climate perfectly preserved these significant American works, researchers only recently attempted to date the tradition,…...

15+ hour, 17+ min ago (394+ words) Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered a full handprint on a clay "soul house" used in a burial setting. The 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint is considered "rare" and will be part of a new fall display at the university's Fitzwilliam Museum. Ancient Egyptian potters did not get to enjoy high status within their society. Roughly 4,000 years ago, when an ancient Egyptian potter left a handprint on the bottom of a "soul house" used in a burial, the mark likely wouldn't have been noticed. Today, however, that handprint is being put on display at a Cambridge museum. The 4,000-year-old handprint was discovered on the underside of a "soul house'a structure shaped like a building with an open courtyard, which was used to hold food offerings in tombs. The soul house was a symbolic offering site and resting place, and their installation…...