The passage tombs are funerary chambers that are accessed by a narrow passage of stones or megaliths arranged as an entrance. They date from the Neolithic era and examples exist throughout Europe, from Portugal to Scandinavia, and even in North Africa. In Spain they are especially abundant in Cant
Science and the Future asked a French taphonomist and archaeozoologist to examine in turn the “fractures” of Australopithecus. Verdict:they were made after his death… Lucys skeleton, here on display in Houston in 2007, continues to fascinate researchers It looks like Lucy didnt kill herself by fal
Scientists at the University of Melbourne, Australia, reconstructed the features of an Egyptian mummy of more than 2 thousand years using new techniques that employ computed tomography and 3D printing. The mummy of a woman who died around the age of 18 was named Meritamun (Beloved by Amon) by resear
A team from the University of Rome has succeeded in reconstructing the face of the famous painter Raphael in 3D from a plaster cast of his skull, further confirming the authenticity of his remains kept in the Pantheon. Image released on August 6, 2020 by Tor Vergata University in Rome showing the