India, April 25 -- Whilemodern imaging techniques helped point out Greek philosopher Plato's exact resting place,genomics have revealed the social practices of the Avars, steppe nomads who migrated from Asia to Europe

History is full of mysteries and facts that have not yet come to light as humanity has lacked the wherewithal to uncover them. But revolutionary scientific technologies are now helping us learn more about our own pasts. This week, science has helped reveal information about two different periods of history that would not have been possible otherwise.

In the first instance, scientists in Italy have used modern imaging techniques such as infrared and ultraviolet optical imaging, molecular and elemental imaging, thermal imagi...