Tag: ancient
Athletics: Alekna breaks Schult’s ancient discus world record
athletics Alekna breaks Schult’s ancient discus world record Created a world record with 74.35 meters: Mykolas Alekna from Lithuania. photo © Sven Hoppe/dpa The oldest men’s world record in athletics…
According to experts, the spread of terrible epidemics in ancient Rome was facilitated by climatic changes
Saint Sebastian asks Christ for the life of a plague-stricken undertaker (Josse Lieferinxe, around 1497–99) Lorenzo Pasqualini Meteored Italy March 17, 2024 – 9:00 a.m 4 mins The history of…
Ancient Winemaking: Why the Romans Buried Their Wine – Knowledge
Wine was undisputedly the number one drink in Roman antiquity. A slave drank around 260 liters of wine a year, while citizens consumed a lot more – at least according…
Around 1000 years old: Ancient astrolabe shows Islamic-Jewish exchange
Around 1000 years old Ancient astrolabe shows Islamic-Jewish exchange An astrolabe that is around 1,000 years old has engravings in Arabic and Hebrew script, as well as carved numbers that…
Ancient History: AI Deciphers Scroll Charred by Vesuvius – Knowledge
When Pompeii and Herculaneum sank under ash and lava, a library was also hit. Now, for the first time, artificial intelligence is making parts of the charred scrolls readable again.…
Researchers find ancient wall in the Baltic Sea – knowledge
The researchers only realized afterwards that they had discovered something extraordinary. In September 2021, he actually just wanted to show his students how to use different measurement methods, says marine…
A volcano buried a huge library, now AI is saving the knowledge of ancient Rome
Herculaneum The volcanic eruption of Pompeii buried a huge library – now AI is saving the treasure trove of knowledge from ancient Rome The heat of the volcanic eruption preserved…
Windows: Why ancient software cannot be killed, especially in companies – Economy
Ancient programs on express trains, 1950s software at banks and insurance companies: In many places, computers run on systems that younger people no longer even know. Why it’s not that…
Windows: Why ancient software cannot be killed – Economy
Ancient programs on express trains, 1950s software at banks and insurance companies: In many places, computers run on systems that younger people no longer even know. Why it’s not that…
Polish theater in ancient Greek: Jan Klata stages “The State / Państwo” – Culture
From Victoria Grossmann Who should do this? An evening at the theater in ancient Greek, an hour and a half of thinking about the state in a dead language. At…