Textile residues adhering to artefacts excavated at Sanxingdui (Photos: Antiquity) Scientists examining 3,000-year-old objects recovered from the Sanxingdui archaeological site in China’s Sichuan Province have found traces of silk on 101 artefacts, including bronze masks, gold, jade and ivory objects. According to a study published in the journal Antiquity on Sunday, researchers used microscopic and…

What next for Israel after Netanyahu’s poll setback? Israel is facing weeks, and possibly months, of political uncertainty after the final election results showed that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed to form a government.The results have left the country with a hung parliament, with Arab-led parties…

A 62-year-old German teacher who reportedly remained on paid sick leave for 16 years without returning to the classroom has been charged with fraud and forgery, in a case that has raised questions about oversight of long-term sick leave among civil servants. According to German public broadcaster Tagesschau, citing the Duisburg public prosecutor’s office, the…