Gold's average concentration is 0.00004 ppm in the Earth's crust. However, gold is highly enriched in ocean water (estimated 0.01-0.02 ppm), which means that more than 99% (conservatively) of all gold on Earth exists in the oceans. So, most of the gold on Earth exists in the ocean water, even if it is an extremely tiny amount.
The last exit from Africa, 70,000 to 60,000 years ago, was the right one. That of a small group of humans who, crossing the Red Sea, marks the start of an odyssey. Prehistory, Upper Palaeolithic. A group of Homo sapiens grouped around a fire are carving flint tools. Painting by Francisco Fonollosa
Alfred the Great is often presented as the founder of the British Royal Navy. But a study reveals that his father already had an effective fleet to fend off Viking attacks. Portrait of Alfred the Great Two Australian researchers from Flinders University have looked into the history of Englands se
No, Greek and Roman marble statues were not white. An archaeologist produced life-size and painted replicas with the same shapes and patterns. But the flamboyant colors that cover them are not unanimous. Trojan statue Paris, created by Vinzenz Brinkmanns team. ANTIQUE. Greek statues were not whit
The Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus announced yesterday the discovery of a shipwreck off the coast of the town of Protaras, in the southeast of the island, by members of the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory of the University of Cyprus. A team of archaeologists and vol