Sentences with phrase «old archaeological site»

The Times had sent a photographer to Palmyra, the 2,000 - year - old archaeological site in Syria that had recently been reclaimed from ISIS forces, and he found the... Read More

The earliest evidence for cheese making comes from 7,000 - year - old archaeological sites in Poland, where milk fat remains were found in holed ceramic containers that could have served as rudimentary strainers.

«We find evidence in the very oldest archaeological sites,» says Barbash.

In late 2010, scientists detected bits of plants, including cattail - like roots, on the grinding stones from 30,000 - year - old archaeological sites in Italy, Russia, and the Czech Republic.

«I realize that 130,000 years is a really old date and makes our site the oldest archaeological site in the Americas,» Tom Deméré, the study's lead author, told The National Geographic.

Found in the Cayo District and Toledo are millennia - old archaeological sites adorned with steep steps leading to towering stone temples, affording panoramic views of the surrounding jungles.

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A 135 - year - old Tabasco ® bottle has been recovered and reconstructed from 21 glass fragments found in an archaeological site of the historic Boston Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada.

By Dave DeWitt A 135 - year - old Tabasco ® bottle has been recovered and reconstructed from 21 glass fragments found in an archaeological site of the historic Boston Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada.

From an archaeological standpoint, I would pick Laas Geel, a well - preserved 10,000 - year - old cave art site that is one of the oldest in Africa.

An Ice Age paleontological - turned - archaeological site in San Diego, Calif., preserves 130,000 - year - old bones and teeth of a mastodon that show evidence of modification by early humans.

The bones, tusks, and molars, many of which are sharply broken, were found deeply buried alongside large stones that appeared to have been used as hammers and anvils, making this the oldest in situ, well - documented archaeological site in the Americas.

Her mother had taken her to old temples and archaeological sites.

For the bone tip, modeled on a 12,000 - year - old ivory point from an Alaskan archaeological site, Wood used a multipurpose tool to grind a commercially purchased cow bone;

The floods engulfed Lajia, the archaeological site 25 kilometres downstream where the bodies of the three children killed by the earthquake months earlier lay buried, and where the world's oldest noodles were found.

People have found stone tools at archaeological sites, and they have found bones lying close by, but McPherron points out that no one ever finds a million - year - old hand still holding a tool.

This study has gathered together evidence for the presence of beeswax in the pottery vessels of the first farmers of Europe by investigating chemical components trapped in the clay fabric of more than 6,000 potsherds from over 150 Old World archaeological sites.

For example, beeswax was detected in cooking pots from an archaeological site in Turkey, dating to the seventh millennium BC — the oldest evidence yet for the use of bee products by Neolithic farmers.

A recent study led by Joseph Ferraro, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at Baylor, offers new insight in this debate with a wealth of archaeological evidence from the two million - year - old site of Kanjera South (KJS), Kenya.

Director of the Chinese archaeological site of Zhoukoudian near Beijing, Jia helped unearth 45 fossils of Homo erectus, a 1.8 - million - year - old hominid that may be a human ancestor.

WRITTEN IN BONE DNA from a 37,000 - year - old skeleton found at the Kostenki archaeological site in Russia supports recent findings and offers new ones about the history of human evolution.

A 2,700 - year - old portico was discovered this summer on the site of the ancient city of Argilos in northern Greece, following an archaeological excavation led by Jacques Perreault, Professor at the University of Montreal's Centre of Classical Studies and Zisis Bonias, an archaeologist with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.

An international team of archaeological scientists have put an end to the more than half - a-century old claim about the earliest copper smelting event at the Late Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey — one of the world's best - studied prehistoric archaeological sites.

Discovery of the 3,600 year old tomb of Woseribre - Senebkay, a previously unknown pharaoh, in an archaeological dig site in Egypt, has stumped archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania, because this pharaoh appears to be one of the first rulers from the little - known Abydos dynasty.

8,000 - year - old pottery fragments from two sites in the Republic of Georgia, South Caucasus, have revealed the earliest biomolecular archaeological and...

The findings from Triquet Island's archaeological site... Vancouver Island — Clear cool streams once flowed through humid old - growth forests rich in lifeforms on

The findings from Triquet Island's archaeological site... Vancouver Island — Clear cool streams once flowed through humid old - growth forests rich in lifeforms on Read More...

ATHENS Welcome drink; guided sightseeing, visit the AcropolisCORINTH Guided visitMYCENAE Guided visit of the excavations and museumEPIDAURUS Guided visit of the 2,300 - year - old open - air theaterOLYMPIA Guided visit of the archaeological site and the museum; [LF] learn how to make the traditional Greek tzatziki appetizerDELPHI Guided visit of the excavations, visit the Archaeological Museum; [LF] learn to dance the sirtaki and have a glass of OuzoMETEORA AREA Guided visit of the Varlaam and St. Stephen's MonasteriesTHERMOPYLAE Guided visit

Cuma Archaeological Park at Cuma, north west of Naples in the province of Bacoli, is a huge archaeological park the site of the first Greek colony on mainland Italy (Sicily is older) thought to be around 800-1200 BC.

It's only 7 km from Paphos, with its amazing archaeological sites, museums and attractive old town market.

During the tour you will visit and explore various archaeological sites including several with monumental dimensions such as Tintal and Nakbé, the oldest site of the Mayan world discovered to date.

First class accommodation on the sea and within walking distance of the first tee with 15 rooms, some of which are located in the ancient tower and others in the old farmhouse adjacent to the archaeological site, which has been unearthed and which form part of the slaves» dwellings in the ancient city of Egnatia.

The Masseria has 15 rooms, some of which are located in the ancient tower and others in the old farmhouse adjacent to the archaeological site, which has just recently been unearthed and which form part of the slaves» dwellings in the ancient city of Egnatia.

Local attractions include the archaeological site of the Tombs of the Kings; lighthouse and the archaeological park with the famous mosaics and ancient Greek Odeon; Paphos Harbour with its Medieval Castle is within walking distance; and easy bus access to Coral Bay Beach, Paphos Bird Park, Paphos Old Town Market area and Aphrodite Waterpark.

Explore Chichen Itza with a bilingual, certified guide to bring the history and culture of this 1,500 year old Mayan city to life through the myths, legends, architecture and history at one of the most important archaeological sites in Mexico.

Add such interesting themes as a military base, an old school steakhouse and an archaeological dig site, and you've also got environments that are both different from the norm and brought to life brilliantly by the paper art style.

And the centuries - old Byci Skala Cave — a rich archaeological site that is also considered a sacred space — turned out to be a mass grave for ritually sacrificed women.

As elsewhere in London, the archaeological significance of Cabinet's new digs is compelling, that layering of an ultra-cool gallery dedicated to the art of the moment on a centuries - old site that was similarly devoted to the astonishment of those seeking entertainment.

In Baalbek, the curator Karina Helou brought «The Silent Echo», featuring nine contemporary artworks, to the humble archaeological site museum that sits inside the city's vast Roman ruins, and to the 2000 - year - old Temple of Bacchus, where Cynthia Zaven's sound installation Perpetuum Mobile (2014) made time palpable, beautiful, and harrowing.

She is not ready to divulge the results of her analysis, but based on her published evidence, she describes Bluefish Caves as «the oldest - known archaeological site in North America.»