Tag: Discover

Archaeologists Discover ‘City of the Dead’ Housing Thousands of Mummies

Archaeologists have discovered a “City of the Dead” in Aswan, Egypt near the Mausoleum of Aga Khan III, putting an end to five years of digging. Three hundred tombs housing ancient mummies were ultimately discovered on a burial plot spanning 270,000 feet. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, officials believe that each of […]

Scientists discover world’s oldest wine containing man’s ashes

(WJW) – Scientists in Spain have discovered the world’s oldest wine, a 2,000-year-old white wine that contains a man’s ashes. According to researchers at the University of Córdoba who published their discovery on Tuesday in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the wine was found inside a funeral urn in an ancient tomb in Carmona, a […]

New Discover Odessa director jumps into new role

Jun. 4—A desire to learn about a new career field led Laura Marts to the hospitality industry. Marts is now director of Discover Odessa, the tourism arm of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. She previously worked for Visit Midland in a similar role. She also has worked for the City of Odessa in dispatch at […]

Scientists Discover Teeny Tiny Plant With the Largest Genome Ever Sequenced

Fun Sized Small, but mighty! Scientists just discovered the largest genome ever sequenced — in an itty-bitty Pacific fern. Per the New York Times, the newly-sequenced fern was tracked down by an international team of scientists in the wilds of Grande Terre, a volcanic archipelago in New Caledonia. “It doesn’t catch the eye,”  botanist Jaume Pellicer, […]

Archaeologists discover Norman bridge during dig

Archaeologists have discovered a Norman bridge during a dig in a West Sussex city. Experts working in Chichester’s Priory Park have uncovered the remains of a military causeway that would have led to the city’s 11th Century castle. The team from Chichester and District Archaeology Society made the discovery during an excavation in the park […]