Over the past decade, several artifacts have been retrieved from the wreck, such as elephant tusks and copper ingots, which point to the ship as being early Portuguese. The Independent reports that the trenches allowed researchers to retrieve some planks from the ship's frame and its hull, inc...
They found that there were many “ringing rocks” in the area—rocks that make a musical bell—like sound when struck with a small hammerstone (石锤), or a round rock that fits easily into the hand and was used as a tool by early humans. They think this may be the reason Stone Age...
092609 Passage 01Archaeologists (考古学家) have found a wall painting showing wine, fruit, and what looks a lot like a modern pizz a in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.The 2.000-year-old painting was discovered during a recent dig in an are a of Pompeii that hasn't been explored sm...
Researchers think this site could be Augustus’ lost villa. According to the team, Roman sources say Augustus died in a villa north of the mountain in 14 C.E., but the building’s location has never been verified. “There is a description that [the v...
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Some historians think it might be brought by Arab conquerors. It's unlikely that all dumpling dishes came from the same root tradition. However, we can appreciate the mysterious historical web that made dumplings so various. (1) What made Turkic peoples suspected to first spread dumplings?
“We'll still need to dig and hack (劈) our way through the jungle, but now we have a very accurate map to guide us. "1. How did people think of May a before the discovery of the defence ruins? C A. It was the most advanced civilisation in human history. B. It was long ...
Where was the wall painting found? A. In an explored are a of Pompeii. B. In an ancient city covered in ash. C. In a bakery where cakes were sold. D. In a house 20 kilometers from Pompeii.C C)17. What does the archaeologists think of the “pizza"? A. It's a pizz a we ...
The researchers, who began digging(挖) out at the site in 2019, found more than 500 objects, most of which were made out of gold, bronze, jade and ivory. Experts are unsure who made the artifacts, but they think that those artifacts belonged to the Shu state a highly ...
The main difference between an ancient church and an ancient monastery is that a church is a worship hall, but a monastery features a worship hall and rooms for accommodation and services, Margulis explains. By the worship hall, th...