The ancient Romans had a special soft spot for Garo (Latin garum ), a sauce prepared with fermented fish viscera that was used to season or accompany a large number of meals, although it was also used in medicine and cosmetics. Some remains of factories of this preparation have been found throughou
Most archaeologists have long considered the sediments in which archaeological finds are embedded to be minor by-products of excavations. However, in recent years it has been shown that sediments may contain ancient biomolecules, including DNA. Obtaining human and ancient faunal DNA from sediments
By analyzing, in situ , the chemical composition of Egyptian colours, researchers are renewing understanding of the artists technique and the symbolism of these spellbinding images. Copy of a fresco from the Temple of Memnon at El Kab in Egypt. This article is from the Special Issue of Sciences e
The chalk drum unearthed in England and which, despite its name, had no musical vocation, dates from the Stonehenge period. It was accompanied by a chalk ball and a needle made from polished bone. Photo published on February 10, 2022 by the British Museum, London, shows a 5,000-year-old chalk drum