In Ancient Greece, there was an expression to describe someone who had lived through a terrifying experience: it was said of him that he had gone down to the cave of Trophonius. It was not an empty metaphor. In Lebadea, a city in Boeotia located about 120 kilometers northwest of Athens, there existed for more […]
En la Antigua Grecia había una expresión para describir a alguien que había vivido una experiencia aterradora: se decía de él que había bajado a la cueva de Trofonio. No era una metáfora vacía. En Lebadea, una ciudad de Beocia situada a unos 120 kilómetros al noroeste de Atenas, existió durante más de mil años […]
For more than seven decades, phosphorus has represented one of the great paradoxes in the study of the origin of life. This element, indispensable for the existence of living beings as we know them, forms the structural backbone of DNA and RNA, allows cells to store and transfer energy through the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), […]
Durante más de siete décadas, el fósforo ha representado una de las grandes paradojas en el estudio del origen de la vida. Este elemento, indispensable para la existencia de los seres vivos tal como los conocemos, constituye el esqueleto estructural del ADN y del ARN, permite a las células almacenar y transferir energía mediante la […]
The archaeological research in the ancient sanctuary of Apollo in Gortyna, the famed Cretan city whose epigraphic legislation marked a milestone in the history of Greek law, has concluded its summer season with a series of findings that consolidate the importance of the site as a first-class religious center during the formation of the polis. […]
La investigación arqueológica en el antiguo santuario de Apolo en Gortina, la célebre ciudad cretense cuya legislación epigráfica marcó un hito en la historia del derecho griego, ha concluido su temporada de verano con un balance de hallazgos que consolidan la importancia del enclave como un centro religioso de primer orden durante la conformación de […]
For decades, paleontologists have used the presence of stones inside the skeletons of dinosaurs as an indicator that the animal was herbivorous. These stones, known as gastroliths, have been found in numerous species and were assumed to serve to grind plant material in the stomach, just like many birds do today. However, this relationship has […]
Durante décadas, los paleontólogos han utilizado la presencia de piedras en el interior del esqueleto de los dinosaurios como un indicador de que el animal era herbívoro. Estas piedras, conocidas como gastrolitos, se han encontrado en numerosas especies y se asumía que servían para moler material vegetal en el estómago, igual que hacen hoy muchas […]
A ritual well with unique characteristics has emerged in the archaeological area of the ancient Etruscan city of Kainua, near Marzabotto, in a discovery that the scientific community is already describing as extraordinary. Located within the sacred precinct dedicated to the deity Uni, the well has brought to light a collection of exceptionally crafted objects […]
Un pozo ritual de características únicas ha emergido en el área arqueológica de la antigua ciudad etrusca de Kainua, en las proximidades de Marzabotto, en un hallazgo que la comunidad científica ya califica como extraordinario. Situado en el recinto sagrado dedicado a la deidad Uni, el pozo ha devuelto a la luz un conjunto de […]
Los megalitos —esos enormes bloques de piedra que llevan milenios en pie— siguen fascinando a arqueólogos y público general. Una reciente recopilación de libros publicados entre 2025 y 2026 muestra que, aunque la investigación ha avanzado a pasos agigantados gracias a nuevas tecnologías, algunas preguntas fundamentales siguen sin respuesta definitiva. ¿Quiénes construyeron estos monumentos? ¿Por […]
Imagínate, por un instante, que tienes que enfrentarte a un tribunal romano o a una asamblea de Atenas para pronunciar un discurso sin un solo apunte. En aquellos tiempos de la Antigüedad clásica, sacar una nota en público era considerado, con razón o sin ella, un signo de poca destreza intelectual y falta de coraje […]
Megaliths —those enormous stone blocks that have stood for millennia— continue to fascinate archaeologists and the general public. A recent compilation of books published between 2025 and 2026 shows that, although research has advanced by leaps and bounds thanks to new technologies, some fundamental questions remain without definitive answers. Who built these monuments? Why did […]
Excavations by the University of Catania at the Tava Tepe site, located in western Azerbaijan, have uncovered an archaeological complex that upends established notions about Late Bronze Age communities in the Caucasus region. What was initially interpreted as an isolated domestic structure, dated to around 1300–1000 BCE, has turned out to be the last link […]
The Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, has announced the discovery in the ancient city of Sardis, in the province of Manisa, of a male marble sculpture approximately 2,500 years old, a piece that, due to its monumental dimensions and unusual state of preservation, stands out as an exceptional find for […]
Las excavaciones de la Universidad de Catania en el yacimiento de Tava Tepe, situado en el oeste de Azerbaiyán, han puesto al descubierto un complejo arqueológico que trastoca los esquemas establecidos sobre las comunidades del Bronce Final en la región caucásica. Lo que en un principio se interpretó como una estructura doméstica aislada, fechada hacia […]
El ministro de Cultura y Turismo de Turquía, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, ha anunciado el descubrimiento en la antigua ciudad de Sardes, en la provincia de Manisa, de una escultura masculina de mármol de aproximadamente 2.500 años de antigüedad, una pieza que, por sus dimensiones monumentales y su inusual estado de conservación, se perfila como un […]
The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, under the Greek Ministry of Culture, has completed an official inspection at a point along the shoreline of the island of Andros following a report from a private individual who alerted authorities to the presence of archaeological remains on the seabed. The technical team, composed of an archaeologist, a conservator, […]
The archaeological survey work carried out in the area of Carrarzu Iddia, in the municipality of Bortigali in central-western Sardinia, has culminated in the discovery of a new Giants’ Tomb that until now had remained completely hidden by the dense Mediterranean scrub. The monument is situated on the southern slope of Crastu Littu, an elevation […]
The stone walls of the Gate of Tauchira, in the ancient city of Ptolemais (modern Libya), have preserved for more than two thousand years a silent record of the activity of its builders. These are 626 stonemason marks engraved on the limestone blocks that form this monumental fortified entrance. A research team from the University […]
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