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A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...- In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night skyArchaeologists uncovered the Nebra Sky Disc, an ancient bronze artifact depicting the cosmos. This 3,600-year-old star map showcases advanc...
- What a Turkish diver found underwater in 1982 became one of the most important shipwreck discoveries in Mediterranean archaeologyA Turkish sponge diver's discovery of "metal biscuits with ears" in 1982 led to the unearthing of the Uluburun wreck, a remarkably intact L...
- This 1943 penny could be worth a fortune: Here’s how to spot itCoins are often overlooked in daily life, yet some hold remarkable stories and surprising value. A notable example is a Lincoln Wheat Penny...
- The merchants of Bharat: A forgotten legacy of trade and enterpriseThe oldest Tamil epics are based on women from mercantile families. It has nothing to do with warriors or priests. The heroines of Shilapad...
- Artificial Intelligence helped to find a vast source of the copper that AI needs to thriveKoBold is pumping $2.3 billion into its first mine and is negotiating tricky partnerships with contractors and governments alike. It is rel...
- Why Copper deserves a significant focus in discussions on mineral supply and supply-chain securityFor long, copper has been the most preferred metal for electrical conduction due to its unique features like strength, ductility, corrosion...
- Swedish excavators unravel ancient trading centre dating from 1600 BC at CyprusThe settlement, which flourished from 1600 to 1100 BC, lies along the shores of the Larnaca salt lake at Hala Sultan Tekke.
- Who’s the ‘Ivory Lady’? Get to know about the woman who defied patriarchal norms and scaled the ladder of leadership 5,000 years agoWhile the researchers do not know precisely who she was or what societal role she played, they suspect she combined political and religious...
- View: The idea that people are driven by economic realities is a flawed argumentWe have been conditioned, since the 19th Century, to separate religion, politics and economics. This is usually the result of Marxist think...
- What lapis lazuli tells about the power establishment in ancient India?Power in ancient India was established not by the accumulation of material wealth, but by the aesthetic denial of material development.
- UK redefines treasure to cover bronze, copper as well as gold and silverThe move is one of the biggest changes to the act since it came into effect nearly 25 years ago for more archaeological finds to be protect...
- All that glitters is gold! This 1998 Ferrari F355 Spider is made up of real bronze, costs $325,000Each Ferrari is polished to a mirror-like sheen and is priced at $325,000—before installation.
- ASI unearths ‘first-ever’ evidence of chariots in Copper-Bronze ageThe excavation, which began in March, has also unearthed eight burial sites and several artefacts. The three chariots found in burial pits ...
- Religious lines blur to sculpt tallest Krishna in IndiaThe 51-foot-tall and 60-tonne copper and bronze statue, which has Krishna wielding a chariot wheel, has heart-warming stories around it of ...
- First polluted river in the world discoveredScientists have discovered what could be the world's first polluted river, contaminated about 7,000 years ago by Neolithic humans who may h...
- Collector's corner: A passion that keeps entrepreneur Radeesh Shetty's lamp burningThe 35-year-old entrepreneur has 80 antique oil and kerosene lamps, some as old as 200 years.
- Hinduja Foundation unveils the priceless Lance Dane Coin CollectionThese coins were sourced by Lance Dane, an officer of the Royal British Army, and the private viewing this week is being called the "Lance ...
- Old wine: Humankind's priorities unchangedThat humankind's quest for intoxication probably predates other more worthy efforts such as inventing the wheel and domesticating horses is...
- Hedge funds short ‘Plaza Accord’ deal with ChinaOf all the things Timothy Geithner expected when he became US Treasury secretary, examining a periodic table probably wasn’t one of them.
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