Read more about the article DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible
Image shows ancient local grapevine seeds, undated photo. They were found in the Negev Desert, Israel. (Prof Guy Bar-Oz, The University of Haifa/Newsflash)

DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible

Scientists have discovered a genetic link between modern grapes and varieties cultivated in Biblical times. The extraordinary discovery came as experts from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa…

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Read more about the article Priceless Artefacts Sent Back To The People Of Nigeria Are Locked Away In Palace Of Local Royal And His 5 Wives
Image shows the Oba of Benin Ewuare II, undated photo. He was transferred ownership of the Benin Bronzes by Nigeria. (Newsflash)

Priceless Artefacts Sent Back To The People Of Nigeria Are Locked Away In Palace Of Local Royal And His 5 Wives

The returned looted Benin bronzes look set to end up as ornaments in private palaces of the country's wealthy ruler after Nigerian officials' decision to hand them over to the…

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Read more about the article Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque
Image shows dental calculus (tooth tartar), undated photo. It preserves DNA over millennia, providing unprecedented information about the biodiversity and functional capabilities of ancient microbes. (Werner Siemens Foundation, Felix Wey/Newsflash)

Scientists Revive Stone Age Molecules From Neanderthal Tooth Plaque

Scientists have revived Stone Age microbes from 100,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth that they say could be a breakthrough in the hunt for new antibiotics. The microbes have been isolated from plaque…

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Read more about the article Builder Digs Up 2,000-Year-Old Chicken-Shaped Relic
Photo shows a bird-shaped vessel that was discovered behind a villager's house, in Suining, Sichuan, China, undated. It turned out to be a relic from the Eastern Han dynasty's cliff tombs. (wys1990212/AsiaWire)

Builder Digs Up 2,000-Year-Old Chicken-Shaped Relic

Construction worker unearths a 2,000-year-old chicken-shaped relic while building a house in south-west China. The distinctive funerary piece is believed to date back to the Eastern Han dynasty, which ruled…

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Read more about the article Massive T-Rex Skeleton Fetches GBP 5 Million In Switzerland
Image shows a Koller Auctions representative at the auction in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, undated photo. A T-Rex fetched CHF 5.5 million (GBP 5 million) at the auction on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Koller Auctions/Newsflash)

Massive T-Rex Skeleton Fetches GBP 5 Million In Switzerland

A huge T-Rex skeleton has fetched GBP 5 million at auction in Switzerland in what has been described as a first in Europe. The Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, understood to be…

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Read more about the article Women Played Key Roles In Ancient Mongol Empire 2,300 Years Ago
Image shows an illustrative photo of how the Xiongnu built a multiethnic empire on the Mongolian steppe that was connected by trade to Rome, Egypt, and Imperial China, undated photo. Women held the highest positions of power in the multiethnic Xiongnu empire 2,300 years ago, claimed German scientists. (Christina Warinner, the DairyCultures Project/Newsflash)

Women Played Key Roles In Ancient Mongol Empire 2,300 Years Ago

A new study has revealed that women played key roles in the political and economic life of an ancient Mongol empire over 2,300 years ago. The remarkable research shows that…

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Read more about the article Letter From Prisoner At Nazi POW Camp Arrives After 80 Years
Picture shows the letter writen by a man in November 1943 that was delivered after 80 years, to Taranto, Italy. A man wrote to his wife from a prison camp near Berlin, Germany but the letter was delivered in recent days. (@Barullisindacodimottola/Newsflash)

Letter From Prisoner At Nazi POW Camp Arrives After 80 Years

A letter from a prisoner at a World War II-era POW camp has been delivered after 80 years. The letter was sent by an Italian prisoner named Pasquale to his…

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Read more about the article Belgians Who Collaborated With Hitler Still Get Pension From Germany For Services To Reich
Picture shows Hitler, Gring, Goebbels and Rudolf Hess during a military parade in 1933. Nine Belgian residents who are reportedly convicted of their collaboration with the Nazi regime, still receive a pension for their services in the Third Reich. (Newsflash)

Belgians Who Collaborated With Hitler Still Get Pension From Germany For Services To Reich

Nine Belgian citizens who collaborated with the Nazis still get their pension from Germany for "services to the Third Reich". The nine citizens, who are convicted of collaborating with the…

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Read more about the article T-Rex Skeleton Auction Next Month
Photo shows a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, undated. For the first time in Europe and only the third time worldwide, a skeleton of an entire T. rex dinosaur of exceptional quality will be offered at auction in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 18, 2023. (Koller Auctions/Newsflash)

T-Rex Skeleton Auction Next Month

The skeleton of an entire Tyrannosaurus rex will go under the hammer in Switzerland next month with an expected price of more than GBP 7 million. The skeleton - named…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Image shows a representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, undated photo. German and Egyptian scientists have found unique ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna, in the city of Esna, Egypt. (Ahmed Amin, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple

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An international team of archaeologists has restored a series of rare ceiling paintings showing astrological signs of the Zodiac in an ancient Egyptian temple. The researchers, from the University of…

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