First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years
This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...
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The most significant schools of philosophy
Did you know that how we think and act is largely down to a number of famous schools of thought founded by some of the most ...
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Paul Benacerraf, preeminent philosopher of mathematics, Princeton alumnus and ‘life-changing teacher,’ dies at 93
His two early papers “What Numbers Could Not Be” (1965) and “Mathematical Truth” (1973) became instant classics. The second ...
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Using A.I., Researchers Peer Inside a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Charred by Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption
For the past two years, citizen scientists and scholars have been working to reveal the previously hidden texts of the ...
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Greek philosophy and art
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...
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Middle East updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended to Feb. 18
Israel, Lebanon and the U.S. are negotiating the release of Lebanese prisoners. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect a week ago. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian ...
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Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is one of the longest-running and most violent disputes in the world. Its origins go back more than a century. There have been a series of ...
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Discovering the City of the First Europeans
[Image: Europos, the archaeological site. Source: Kilkis Ephorate of Antiquities.] Europos: An Ancient Crossroads Between the Aegean Sea and the Balkans The ancient city of Europos is located ...
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Ancient Philistines Were Likely of Greek Origin, DNA Study Shows
Credit: Remih/ Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Philistines were very likely of Greek origin, according to a recent DNA study that traces the origins of the ancient villains in the Eastern Mediterranean ...