The frozen tombs of the Scythian civilization, preserved for over two thousand years in the permafrost of the Russian, Mongolian, Chinese and Kazakh Altay Mountains, are a major archaeological find dating back to the 1920s. Inside the tombs lie bodies which have often been so well preserved that even the tattoos on their skin remain intact. With the permafrost that preserves the tombs now gradually thawing due to climate change, the remaining frozen tombs and the insights they provide into the ancient nomad culture could be lost for ever. Ghent University and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre started a project in 2005 to preserve the remaining frozen tombs. Besides making an inventory of the archaeological heritage, they are looking for ways...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
How fast do archaeological deposits, soil features and artefacts degrade? Is it possible to preserve...
During March 2020, Saqqara was subject to an unprecedented series of heavy rains that have affected ...
The frozen tombs of the Scythian civilization, preserved for over two thousand years in the permafro...
This paper is presenting a methodology for the mapping of the occurrence and evolution of permafrost...
This paper is presenting a methodology for the mapping of the occurrence and evolution of permafrost...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
A research team from Ghent University (Belgium) is, since 1995, executing archaeological research in...
A research team from Ghent University (Belgium) is, since 1995, executing archaeological research in...
Most pre-historical archaeological sites lack well-preserved organic artefacts because organic mater...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
This work aims to predict the evolution in freezing processes due to climate change during the 21st ...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
How fast do archaeological deposits, soil features and artefacts degrade? Is it possible to preserve...
During March 2020, Saqqara was subject to an unprecedented series of heavy rains that have affected ...
The frozen tombs of the Scythian civilization, preserved for over two thousand years in the permafro...
This paper is presenting a methodology for the mapping of the occurrence and evolution of permafrost...
This paper is presenting a methodology for the mapping of the occurrence and evolution of permafrost...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
17th-century whaler graves on Spitsbergen threatened by melting permafrost. Deterioration of the per...
A research team from Ghent University (Belgium) is, since 1995, executing archaeological research in...
A research team from Ghent University (Belgium) is, since 1995, executing archaeological research in...
Most pre-historical archaeological sites lack well-preserved organic artefacts because organic mater...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
This work aims to predict the evolution in freezing processes due to climate change during the 21st ...
The climate has always played an important role in human existence from ancient times to the present...
How fast do archaeological deposits, soil features and artefacts degrade? Is it possible to preserve...
During March 2020, Saqqara was subject to an unprecedented series of heavy rains that have affected ...