The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Byzantine Empire, which was known at the time as the Eastern Roman Empire, maintained a relatively ...
But some of the criticisms may be misguided, an expert on ancient astronomy told Live Science. Archaeologists think the oldest parts of Rujm el-Hiri (which means "Heap of Stones of the Wildcat" in ...
Astronomy can often give us clues to ... This is quite unlike other sophisticated ancient cultures, like the ancient Babylonians and Chinese, who duly noted these strange occurrences.
It's incredible to imagine how these ancient structures have silently observed ... delivering programs that shed light on the history of astronomy and its cultural importance across the globe.
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the ... the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential ...
The finding was made at the Xielaozhuang (XLZ) site in the Henan province of North China. The site belonged ... in relation to the identification of ancient plant remains, explains Dr.
but the know-how involved in this ancient craft is fading, with only a few of the owners still making stone seals by hand. Seal carving dates back to the Spring and Autumn period in China (770 ...