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Aristoxenus of Tarentum, the philosopher who authored the oldest known treatise on music, and healed by playing the flute
What was music like in antiquity? Today, we will explore the story of the man who is our primary source of knowledge about ...
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DNA Analysis Reveals the Identity of the Piceni, an Enigmatic Civilization That Flourished in the Adriatic Before the Rise of Rome
Recent DNA analyses of Piceni individuals, conducted by an international team of researchers led by the University of Rome ...
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Hongzhi, the ‘Great Ruler’ of the Ming Dynasty and the Only Monogamous Emperor in Chinese History
He lived at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, becoming one of the most unusual emperors in Chinese history—not only as the first to renounce any military glory but also the only one to have a ...
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A German Junkers Ju 88 Plane from World War II, Found 51 Meters Deep in the Sea South of Sicily
Remains of the Junkers Ju 88 aircraft found in Sicily. Credit: Elio Nicosia / Soprintendenza del Mare In a recent discovery that adds yet another piece to the complex mosaic of World War II in the ...
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A Monumental Byzantine Basilica Built by Justinian, Found in the Ancient Roman City of Aquileia
Aquileia, a small town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy, is now a modest place with barely 3,000 inhabitants. However, its past is among the richest and most significant in ...
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Counterfeit Denarii Found in an Ancient Village Near a Roman Camp in Germany
Counterfeit Augustus Denarius, found in an ancient village next to a Roman camp in Germany Credit: S. Pechtold / LWL-AfW In Delbrück-Bentfeld, a locality in the Paderborn district of Germany, a team ...
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New Zealand
In the 1980s, an enigmatic sound from the depths of the ocean captured the scientific community’s attention. This phenomenon, which came to be known as the “Bio-Duck” sound, has remained a mystery ...
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A 65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal ‘Tar Factory’ That Produced Adhesive for Tools, Found in Gibraltar
Location of Vanguard cave in Gibraltar, southern Iberian Peninsula. Credit: Juan Ochando et al. The structure, described by researchers as a specialized type of “hearth” or underground chimney, is ...
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A Strange Sound Detected in 1982 in the Ocean Depths Near New Zealand Remains a Mystery
Looking from the stern of the ship as it tows the long horizontal array of hydrophones. The tow cable can be seen going through the metal horn at the stern. The hydrophone array is several hundred ...
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Scientists Discovered Coal Ash Contains Rare Earth Elements in Sufficient Quantities for Modern Technology Reducing Dependence on China
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has identified Rare Earth Elements (REE) in coal ash accumulated in the United States. This material, long considered a problematic ...