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Assyrian relief of King Ashurbanipal unearthed in Nineveh

Archaeologists from Heidelberg University unearthed a groundbreaking find in Iraq’s city of Nineveh: an ancient Assyrian monument relief that contributes significantly to our current knowledge of the Assyrian Empire’s political and religious symbolism...

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Pregnancy in the Viking Age: new study reveals hidden power, politics, and social inequality

A groundbreaking new study has found that pregnancy in the Viking period was far more complex, politicized, and socially significant than previously assumed. The research, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, is the first such in-depth interdisciplinary study of pregnancy in Viking societies...

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Chopped-up human remains in Guatemala’s ‘blood cave’ reveal ancient Maya sacrificial rituals

In a flooded cave in the north of Guatemala, archaeologists discovered gruesome evidence of human sacrifice rituals among the ancient Maya. Under the ancient city of Dos Pilas, the location known as Cueva de Sangre, or “Blood Cave,” contains over a hundred fragments of human remains...

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New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire

A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to as the Aztecs. By analyzing 788 obsidian artifacts recovered from the Templo Mayor—the main temple of Tenochtitlan...

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"In line with its ‘timeful’ approach, the book starts working towards its end once we arrive at financialization in the form to which we are accustomed. By this point, Bicocca is almost completely stripped of its old working-class identity. Though the authors do not write in a melodramatic tone here, it’s sad to see that, after a century of struggle, the area is now known as a ‘no-man’s-land’. It was not always planned like this; in the 1980s, Pirelli’s plan was to turn Bicocca into a leading centre of high-tech industrial development named ‘Technocity’. But already by the 1990s, company management realized that basing the neighbourhood’s development entirely on real-estate speculation was much more profitable. In stark contrast, then, with the supposedly ‘dynamic’ financial markets determining the rhythm of its development, Bicocca is now best described by the authors as ‘decaffeinated urbanity’.

In that sense, Class Meets Land reminds more of the financial markets it takes issue with than of present-day Bicocca: it’s a fast-paced book, in the best sense of the word, and nowhere do the authors trip into excessive theoretical reflection. Yet, its biggest strength lies in Kaika and Ruggiero’s methodological insistence: the struggle between class and capital is never lost sight of, and each historical event is neatly related to what preceded and followed it. As such, they make a convincing case for approaching financialization in its specific historical context and from the perspective of local class struggles."

https://marxandphilosophy.org.uk/reviews/22135_class-meets-land-the-embodied-history-of-land-financialization-by-maria-kaika-and-luca-ruggiero-reviewed-by-victor-stout/

#Italy #Milan #Operaismo #Manufacturing #Financialization #History #Marxism #ClassWarfare #Bicocca

I recommend watching this older #documentary about #Zionist #colonizers / #racist land thieves.

The #Settlers is a 2016 #Israeli documentary film directed by Shimon Dotan.
The #film takes a critical look at the Israeli settlements in the #WestBank. “The Settlers” traces the #history of Israeli settlements in the West Bank & their growth through both individual action & tacit encouragement of Israeli #politicians.

Not to be confused with Louis Theroux: The Settlers (2025).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=prqtXMSdeUw

Film Review: ‘The Settlers’.
Shimon Dotan's documentary on Israeli settlements in the West Bank has the power to provoke strong reactions wherever it plays.
https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-settlers-review-sundance-1201687337/

#BoycottIsraeliApartheid #IsraelIsATerroristState #Apartheid #WarCrimes #ZionismIsACult #BDSMovement #USRael #AbolishAIPAC #AbolishADL #BanZionistLobbyists #FreePalestine #PalestineSolidarity #BoycottUSA #Israel #Palestine #ColonialViolence #Colonialism #Geopolitics #WarCriminals #InternationalLaw #Colonizers #WhiteSupremacy #AntiZionist

5,500-year-old Küsterberg megalithic tomb restored in Germany

A 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb has been brought back to life in the heart of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt region. Located in the forest near Haldensleben, the Küsterberg tomb—one of Central Europe’s most prominent Neolithic burial monuments—was officially inaugurated on April 27, 2025, to coincide with the annual Day of Megalithic Culture.

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Ancient Roman baths transformed into early Christian church unearthed near Rome

Archaeologists at the Villa di Sette Bassi on Rome’s southeast rim have found evidence of a deep transformation that occurred in Late Antiquity: a Roman bath complex, the Baths of the Tritons, was transformed into an early Christian church...

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Rare Dacian stonemason’s tool kit unearthed in Romanian quarry

An amazing archaeological discovery in Romania is throwing new light on the advanced stoneworking skills of the Dacians, an ancient civilization that thrived in the Carpathian region prior to the Roman conquest...

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Roman wooden water pipe unearthed beneath the Belgian city of Leuven

In a rare discovery, archaeologists working in Leuven, Belgium, unearthed a Roman-era wooden water pipe that was remarkably preserved from the Roman imperial period, dating back between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE...

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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany were likely made by Neanderthals 200,000 years ago, study reveals

A set of prehistoric wooden spears found over two decades ago in Schöningen, Germany—then estimated to be between 300,000 and 400,000 years old—may be as young as 200,000 years old, according to new research published in Science Advances...

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Hidden fort, tree-lined road, and moat uncovered at ancient Egyptian fortress in the Sinai Desert

Archaeological excavations at Tell Abu Saifi, Egypt’s long-time “Fortress of the East,” have revealed a sophisticated system of fortifications, a tree-lined limestone road, soldiers’ quarters, large lime kilns, and the possible remnants of a much older fort...

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1,300-year-old Buddhist treasures unearthed in northeastern Thailand

A stunning collection of ancient artifacts from the Dvaravati period has been discovered at the historic Wat Thammachak Sema Ram temple complex in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima Province...

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Asian American media platform @Joysauce is usually focused on celebrating joy in the AANHPI community. "But how do we do that when things seem so bleak?" wrote editor Samantha Pak in her introduction to our Good Life newsletter last week. Here's the collection of stories she curated, which center on stories of activism — think Wong Kim Ark, the man who is responsible for the birth of birthright citizenship in the U.S., Hawai’i’s Queen Liliʻuokalani, and the immigrant women of the Jung Sai factory strike. "From organizing and creating new laws, to breaking down barriers and using art to spread awareness, these AANHPIs are reminding us to not lose hope, and to keep fighting the good fight," Pak concludes. Here's the @Flipboard@flipboard.social Storyboard she created.

https://flipboard.com/@joysauce/fight-back-this-aanhpi-month-with-joysauce-q58v9npns2ct362v

#AAPIHistoryMonth #AANHPIHistory #History @histodons@a.gup.pe #Culture #Activism #USHistory

At its peak in the 1700s, the 25-square-mile Kōhala Field System on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i fed between 30,000 and 120,000 people. Then came the Europeans, bringing disease that decimated the Hawaiian population and destroyed the traditional knowledge of how to cultivate the 50 or 60 varieties of sugarcane and 50 types of sweet potato that once grew there. A non-profit, Ulu Mau Puanui, is now researching the system, guided by culturally centered science, with the goal of restoring that lost knowledge. Atlas Obscura's Sarah Lohman spoke to Ulu Mau Puanui's Kehaulani Marshall about the work she and her team are doing, and the question she wishes she could answer: What would the land have looked like without colonization? "We wonder, what the heck was coming up next in their plans. Because we know all ancestors plan for generations ahead,” she says.

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#Hawaii #History @histodon@a.gup.pe #Colonization #Agriculture #Science #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Farming

Neanderthals’ intelligence and toolmaking skills revealed by modern technology

In a new paper published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia have discovered that Neanderthals had precise control over the angle at which they struck stone cores to produce tools...

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First ancient Maya tattoo tools discovered in Belize cave

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two stone artifacts seem to have been used for puncture-style tattooing...

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Hidden optical secrets of the Parthenon revealed by Oxford archaeologist

In a remarkable breakthrough blending archaeology and advanced 3D technology, Oxford University archaeologist Professor Juan de Lara has shown how the ancient Greeks used advanced lighting techniques to transform the inside of the Parthenon into a stage of divine spectacle...

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Ancient secrets of Maya blue revealed: a second method for creating the iconic pigment discovered

An amazing new find is expanding our understanding of Maya Blue—one of the most enigmatic and enduring pigments of the ancient world...

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The Moon: Why We Haven't Been Back by The Vintage Space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FcuV4hvGDM

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Roman road, infant burials, and rare artifacts unearthed in ancient Augusta Raurica, Switzerland

In a major archaeological excavation prior to a new construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, archaeologists uncovered well-preserved Roman structures and rare artifacts in the ancient area formerly known as Augusta Raurica...

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3,400-year-old hoards found on Hungary’s Somló Hill reveal ancient secrets

Archaeologists excavating Somló Hill in western Hungary have unearthed six extraordinary hoards of metal artifacts over 3,000 years old, offering new information on the social and ritual life of Bronze and Iron Age communities in the area...

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Hidden messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses II discovered on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris

A 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk looming over Paris’ Place de la Concorde recently yielded a sequence of secret messages, all thanks to French Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier’s keen observations...

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Oldest bone spear tip in Europe, made by Neanderthals, found in Russia

Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia discovered a revolutionary artifact that challenges assumptions held for centuries about Neanderthal technological skill...

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Island of strangers? Ah, you must mean the ones who showed up uninvited in other people’s lands and subjugated them for hundreds of years.

#britain #colonialism #xenophobia #racism #KeirStarmer #neoliberalism #fascism #history