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DNA of Ancient Phoenician Could Make Us Reconsider History of Human Migration

SCIENCE A rare genome has been identified in an ancient body pulled from a sarcophagus on a site near ancient Carthage, in a discovery which could throw new light on the history of human movement. (Independent) Who were the Phoenicians? Read our outstanding article to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Researchers recently … Continue reading DNA of Ancient Phoenician Could Make Us Reconsider History of Human Migration

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Another Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean

WORLD Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying an estimated 137 people sank south of Sicily. (BBC) Use this excellent activity to better understand patterns of human migration in the Mediterranean basin and elsewhere. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a link to today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Why are … Continue reading Another Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean

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A Fistful of Dinars

SCIENCE An unprecedented discovery of more than 2,000 gold coins off the north-central coast of Israel might be part of the largest gold hoard ever found in the eastern Mediterranean, according to archaeologists. (Nat Geo News) Learn more about the ancient harbor where the coins were found. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Coins like … Continue reading A Fistful of Dinars

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Pollen Down: Clues about Civilizations’ Collapse

SCIENCE What happened about 3,200 years ago to bring about the collapse of not just one but a number of flourishing civilizations—Egyptian, Hittite, Mycenaean—on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean? Wars, pestilence, and sudden natural disasters have all been postulated as possible causes, but now, thanks to sophisticated pollen-sampling techniques and advances in radiocarbon dating, scientists think they know the primary culprit: drought. (National Geographic … Continue reading Pollen Down: Clues about Civilizations’ Collapse

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