Archeology

June 15, 2023

Giant New Nazca Lines Are Discovered in Peru Through Use of AI

Geoglyphs—drawings etched into a landscape by either piling materials like stones or removing dirt to expose stones—are fascinating, often mysterious messages left behind by ancient cultures. A famous example is the Nazca Lines in Peru. These etchings of animals, humans, and abstract pictures date back to between 500 BCE and 500 CE.

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May 27, 2023

Unseen Footage of ‘Titanic’ Wreckage Reveals a Look at When the Iconic Ship Was First Found

In James Cameron's iconic film Titanic, a treasure hunter asks Rose—an elderly fictionalized survivor of the shipwreck—an important question: “Are you ready to go back to Titanic?” He then proceeds to show her video footage captured by a submersible robot that ranges over the ghostly ship. Famously, Cameron's team dove down 12 times to view the ship at a depth of two and a half miles underwater.

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May 14, 2023

View the Reconstructed Face of a 30,000-Year-Old Egyptian Man

What did a young man look like 35,000 years ago? Modern DNA and computer modeling technology can give us a good, although imperfect, idea. Two Brazil-based researchers—archaeologist Moacir Elias Santos and 3D designer Cícero Moraes—recently published stunning facial reconstructions of a man who roamed Egypt hunting and gathering long before the pyramids and pharaohs. Starting with an ancient skull, the Paleolithic face they created is based on science with artistic decision-making.

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