New technology allows source of obsidian artifacts to be matched to specific quarries near volcanoes.
Source: sheffield.ac.uk
Beautiful detail in this new Hubble image of the Ring Nebula. Be sure to click through to the high resolution image.
Source: nasa.gov
Archaeologists excavate gate that may have been a main entrance to an ancient Roman city in modern-day Beirut.
Source: dailystar.com.lb
The digital reconstruction of Uruk, one of the world’s oldest cities. (via Uruk rises again in digital 3D : Archaeology News from Past Horizons)
Source: pasthorizonspr.com
Stunning detail in this composite solar eclipse image. (via Composite Image of the Moon Taken from 47 Photos Reveals Solar Corona During a Total Solar Eclipse | Colossal)
Source: thisiscolossal.com
Small but interesting gallery of 1950s space art. Frank Tinsley’s monochromatic illustrations and use of yellow highlights are especially worth checking out. (via Plan59 :: 1950s Space Art)
Source: plan59.com
Ancient Roman industrial area excavated in Egypt - includes workshops, galleries, and residential area.
(via Roman industrial area uncovered in Egypt’s Suez Canal - Greco-Roman - Heritage - Ahram Online)
Source: english.ahram.org.eg
Beautiful sand dunes shaped like raindrops in Copernicus Crater on Mars. (via HiRISE | Raindrops of Sand in Copernicus Crater (ESP_031221_1315))
Source: hirise.lpl.arizona.edu
Not only did the Neolithic iceman Ötzi take an arrow to the shoulder but he had to deal with bad teeth too. (via UZH Mediadesk - Iceman Ötzi had bad teeth)
Source: mediadesk.uzh.ch
A brief look at the current state of the ancient city of Babylon. Only 2% has been excavated. (via Once a glorious site, Babylon bears scars of history - CNN.com)
Source: CNN
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