An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

Lapis lazuli, valued like gold, has a rich 6,000-year history. Its primary source is Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where ...

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Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Gold Coins at a medieval cult site in the Netherlands, revealing a forgotten world of pagan rituals, elite offerings, and a dramatic shift to Christianity over 1, ...

As Mongolia's mining sector drives unprecedented economic growth, the nation grapples with preserving its ancient pastoral ...

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New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical ...

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.