One of the most controversial dams in history has been inaugurated. The Gibe III dam has put an end to the natural flooding of Ethiopia’s Omo River, on which 100,000 indigenous people depend and a…
Source: Ecocide: Catastrophic dam in Ethiopia to wipe out Unique Cultures
Despite being 2,300 years old, an ancient sword discovered in China looks like it could still do some serious damage. Archaeologists unsheathed the weapon to reveal a surprisingly shiny and sharp-looking blade.
Source: 2,300yo sword discovered in China, looks as deadly as ever (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
By Paul Reynolds
Source: Roman Britain: Ruling Britannia
This is a re-blog of an article in History today, in which Archaeologist Miles Russell describes recent discoveries which overturn previous views about the Roman invasion of Britain, suggesting that Roman armies were evident in Ancient Britannia before the invasion of Claudius in 43 A.D.
