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Sep 18, 2018

Ancient Sandstone Sphinx Discovered

Egyptian archaeologists draining water from a temple in the southern city of Aswan have uncovered a sandstone sphinx likely dating to the Ptolemaic era.

The sphinx, a mythical being with the head of a human and the body of a lion, was discovered at the Kom Ombo temple.

Ptolemaic rule spanned about three centuries until the Roman conquest in 30 BC.

Sep 16, 2018

World's Oldest Brewery

Researchers have found the world's oldest brewery, with residue of 13,000-year-old beer, in a prehistoric cave near Haifa in Israel.

The discovery was made while they were studying a burial site for semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers.

Brewing beer was thought to go back 5,000 years, but the latest discovery may turn beer history on its head.

Aug 28, 2018

Two New Dinosaur Fossils Discovered

Scientists have discovered two new dinosaur fossils in China, shedding light on the evolution of insect-eating dinosaurs.

The scientists found the dinosaurs, Bannykus and Xiyunykus, which show adaptations thought to be related to eating insects that live in colonies.

The dinosaurs are both alvarezsaurs, an enigmatic group of theropod (meat-eating) dinosaurs which have many similarities with birds.

Jul 29, 2018

Century's Longest Lunar Eclipse

Skywatchers around the world have witnessed the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st Century.

The "totality" period, where light from the Moon was totally obscured, lasted for one hour, 43 minutes.

At least part of the eclipse was visible from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, most of Asia and South America.

Over the coming days, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth since 2003 - visible as a "bright red star" where skies are clear.

Jul 26, 2018

Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century

The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will be visible across India, providing hobbyists and professional stargazers with a rare opportunity to watch the moon being blanketed by the Earth's shadow for over 6 hours with the 'total phase' lasting for 1 hour and 43 minutes.

The longest possible period of totality for a lunar eclipse is an hour and 47 minutes. The planet witnessed the longest eclipse of the previous century on July 16, 2000, lasting for 1 hour, 46 minutes and 24 seconds.

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