- Iran new signature 100,000-rial note (B301e) confirmedLike B301e, but new signatures (Farzin/Hemmati). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin ....
- Romania new date (2025) 200-leu note (B291g) confirmedLike B291f, but new date (2025). 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Cristian Bold....
- Iran 2,000,000-rial cheque (B303a) confirmedB303 (PNL): 2,000,000 rials (US$48)Green and orange. Front: Farsi text; denomination as puzzle number registration device; Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Esfahan. Back: English and Farsi text; two men on horseback holding mallets playing chogān; denomination as puzzle number; 200 in gold-to-green SPARK. 2.5-mm gold-to-green windowed security thread with...
- Romania new date (2025) 1-leu note (B286g) confirmedLike B286f, but new date (2025). Courtesy of Cristian Bold....
- Moldova new signature 50-leu note (B120c) confirmedLike B120b, but new signature (Dragu). Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin . ...
- Guatemala new sig/date (15.03.2023) 20-quetzal note (B608g) confirmedLike B608f, but new signatures (Cáceres/González), new date (15 DE MARZO DE 2023), new printer imprint (PWPW S.A.), and serif s/n font. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin, Claudio Marana, and Sam M. Assad (www.4topnotes.com). ...
- Kazakhstan new 2,000-tenge note (B157a) confirmedOn 15 November 2023, the National Bank of Kazakhstan unveiled a new family of notes that will have a staggered introduction from 2023 to 2025. The designs are based on the elements of “Saka style” and reflects the heritage of the country, from the unique nomad culture to modern Kazakhstan....
- Colombia new date (26.07.2022) 5,000-peso note (B994h) confirmedLike B994g, but new date (26 DE JULIO DE 2022). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin. ...
- Colombia new date (25.10.2022) 2,000-peso note (B993i) confirmedLike B993h, but new new date (25 DE OCTUBRE DE 2022). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin....
- Turkey new signature 100-lira note (B304f) reportedLike B304e, but new signatures (Karahan/Karahan). 300-dpi scans requested. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin....
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- Victims of 2,100-Year-Old Massacre IdentifiedBAYANBULAG, MONGOLIA—Science reports that researchers have finally determined the identities of individuals found in a mysterious mass burial in Mongolia. The discovery was first made 16 years ago when archaeologists were investigating the Bayanbulag fortress north of China’s Great Wall. During the course of their work, they noticed human bones...
- Possible Portrait of Lady Jane Grey RevealedDetail of possible portrait of Lady Jane Grey WREST PARK, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by English Heritage, an enigmatic portrait may depict the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, making it the only one painted of the Protestant queen in her lifetime. Grey was cousin to Edward VI, son of...
- Jewish Ritual Bath Excavated in Roman OstiaRitual bath, Ostia, Italy OSTIA, ITALY—Archaeologists digging in the ancient city of Ostia uncovered what they believe is a rare example of a mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, La Brújula Verde reports. The structure, which dates to between the fourth and the sixth centuries a.d., would have been an...
- Skeletal Remains of Child With Neanderthal and Human Features DatedRadius fragments of the Lapedo child LAPEDO VALLEY, PORTUGAL—The Associated Press reports that the controversial skeleton known as the Lapedo child has been redated. The child’s remains were first uncovered in 1998 at the Lagar Velho rockshelter in central Portugal's Lapedo Valley. When experts examined the bones, they were...
- Divers Document Remains of Submerged Ancient Greek PortPhotogrammetric model of excavated section of a pier structure, Asini, Greece ASINI, GREECE—An international team of archaeologists has recently completed new excavations at the submerged ancient Greek site of Asini near the coastal village of Tolo, according to a La Brújula Verde report. The work is part of a...
- Scientists Investigate Origins of Avocado Domestication in Central AmericaIncreases in avocado pit sizes through time indicate selection for larger fruits. EL GIGANTE, HONDURAS—Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow naturally over parts of Mexico, South America, and Central America, but the history and origins of avocado...
- Pet Cats Arrived in China Between A.D. 600 and 900SHAANXI, CHINA—How and when domestic cats arrived in China has long been a mystery that has baffled experts. According to a LiveScience report, a study that analyzed cat DNA revealed that traders and diplomats likely first brought the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago. Archaeological evidence...
- Punic Necropolis Unearthed in SardiniaPunic amphora burial, Sestu, Sardinia SESTU, SARDINIA—L’Unione Sarda reports that construction workers installing gas lines along a busy road in southern Sardinia uncovered an ancient Punic necropolis. During the mid-first millennium b.c., parts of the Mediterranean island came under control of Carthaginian settlers from North Africa. Archaeologists called to...
- Wreck of Nineteenth-Century Ship Located in Great LakesWestern Reserve steering post, Lake Superior, Michigan LAKE SUPERIOR, MICHIGAN—Western Reserve was once deemed one of the safest ships afloat and was nicknamed the “inland greyhound” for her speed along the Great Lakes, but the steamer disappeared beneath the waves of Lake Superior in 1892. Its final resting place...
- Grave of Roman Twins Excavated in CroatiaTROGIR, CROATIA—According to a report by the Greek Reporter, a rare infant burial was unearthed at the Roman villa site of Dragulin near the ancient city of Tragurium, modern-day Trogir. The grave is unusual because it contained twin babies who died between birth and two months of age and were...
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- Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study showsScience has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed....
- Putting ethics at the forefront in the use of human skeletal remainsDepartment of Anatomy researcher Professor Siân Halcrow is collaborating with two biological anthropology colleagues from the United States to review the use of human skeletal remains for teaching and research....
- Teeth from a 2100-year-old burial pit in Mongolia tell a tale of soldiers far from homeResearch led by Jilin University, China, is providing bioarchaeological evidence on a mass grave at the Bayanbulag site in Mongolia containing the remains of soldiers from the Han-Xiongnu War. Genetic, isotopic, and tooth analyses indicate that the individuals were not local to Mongolia but originated from North China....
- Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migrationThe Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations across Europe and dramatically reshaped the continent's gene pool....
- Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years agoTwenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes....
- First burials: Compelling evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchangeThe first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of...
- 'You don't just throw them in a box.' Archaeologists and Indigenous scholars call for better care of animal remainsTwo years ago, Chance Ward began opening boxes of horse remains that had been shipped to the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History from other institutions around the country. What he saw made his heart sink....
- New study reveals an enigmatic pre-Columbian burial in EcuadorA recent study, conducted by Dr. Sara Juengst and her colleagues and published in Latin American Antiquity, sheds light on a unique Manteño (AD 650–1532) burial, possibly linked to human sacrifice....
- Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and NeanderthalsScientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals....
- Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than StonehengeArchaeological research conducted on the prehistoric Dorset burial site known as Flagstones has revealed that it is the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain....
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- Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study showsScience has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed....
- Putting ethics at the forefront in the use of human skeletal remainsDepartment of Anatomy researcher Professor Siân Halcrow is collaborating with two biological anthropology colleagues from the United States to review the use of human skeletal remains for teaching and research....
- Teeth from a 2100-year-old burial pit in Mongolia tell a tale of soldiers far from homeResearch led by Jilin University, China, is providing bioarchaeological evidence on a mass grave at the Bayanbulag site in Mongolia containing the remains of soldiers from the Han-Xiongnu War. Genetic, isotopic, and tooth analyses indicate that the individuals were not local to Mongolia but originated from North China....
- Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migrationThe Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations across Europe and dramatically reshaped the continent's gene pool....
- Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years agoTwenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes....
- First burials: Compelling evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchangeThe first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of...
- 'You don't just throw them in a box.' Archaeologists and Indigenous scholars call for better care of animal remainsTwo years ago, Chance Ward began opening boxes of horse remains that had been shipped to the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History from other institutions around the country. What he saw made his heart sink....
- New study reveals an enigmatic pre-Columbian burial in EcuadorA recent study, conducted by Dr. Sara Juengst and her colleagues and published in Latin American Antiquity, sheds light on a unique Manteño (AD 650–1532) burial, possibly linked to human sacrifice....
- Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and NeanderthalsScientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals....
- Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than StonehengeArchaeological research conducted on the prehistoric Dorset burial site known as Flagstones has revealed that it is the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain....
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