Asklepios and Telesphoros statues found at Aspendos
A rare marble statue group depicting Asklepios and Telesphoros has been unearthed at the ancient city of Aspendos in southern Turkey.
Rare, centuries-year-old pot discovered by students
Archaeology students uncovered a unique, perfectly intact Native American pottery vessel in northwest Gainesville.
Neandertal gene still shapes human muscle mass
Scientists describe increased activity of the Neandertal growth hormone receptor and how it shapes the bodies of people who carry it today.
Seven Medieval stone crosses discovered at Norwegian quarry
Archaeologists excavating a medieval millstone quarry in Hyllestad, western Norway, have uncovered the remains of seven stone crosses.
New evidence on the origins of the Muroma culture
Early Muroma burials shed new light on the emergence of one of Eastern Europe's early medieval Finno-Ugric cultures.
Life on a Hellenistic Construction Site
The documentation and analysis of 626 marks reveal valuable information about the chaîne opératoire employed in the gate’s construction.
Oldest Roman library in Iberia identified at villa near Córdoba
A new study identifies the oldest known Roman library in Iberia, overturning decades of archaeological interpretation.
Three lost kings rewrite Assyrian history
A new study reveals three previously unknown Assyrian kings, reshaping the empire's royal history through cuneiform evidence.
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The Maya didn’t simply build houses…
Ancient Maya communities carefully designed their homes, gardens and cultivated plots to make the most of the natural landscape.
Colossal marble statue discovered at ancient Sardis
Archaeologists excavating at ancient Sardis in western Turkey have uncovered a colossal marble statue dating to the early Classical period.
Yale study charts the rise and fall of global language diversity
A Yale University study finds that global language diversity peaked 1,000–3,000 years ago before entering a rapid decline.
Ancient shipwreck cargo reveals surprising global trade secrets
Researchers set out to solve the long-standing mystery of exactly where the ship’s building stone came from.
Ancient shipwreck discovered off the Island of Andros
The recently discovered shipwreck lies at a depth of 39–44 metres, and its cargo consists of transport pointed amphorae.
An ancient civilization of millions once flourished in the Amazon
For nearly 1,500 years, the Aquiry civilization shaped southwestern Amazonia, and it was far more populous than previously thought.
Two bird figurines found in World Heritage Site of Hohle Fels
Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen identify a unique signature in miniature works of Ice Age art.
Egypt and the Levant
This Element focuses on howdynamic networks were negotiated and maintained acrossperiods of socio-political change.
What sheep’s teeth can tell about life in a medieval town
Researchers examined herd management in medieval Kazakhstan using isotopes embedded in the enamel of sheep’s molars.
Ice Age humans preferred female mammoths
Analysing ancient DNA of over 500 mammoth bones, researchers found that Ice Age humans selectively targeted female woolly mammoths.
Complete Bathing Complex Discovered at Tell Nasser Archaeological Site in Port Said
The finds document the first scientifically excavated, fully integrated bath complex at Tell Nasser, while also proving that the site was occupied before the Ptolemaic period.
Preserving the world’s oldest paper trail
International researchers will soon gather for a rare opportunity to engage with the largest collection of ancient papyri in North America.
Archaic human parents also had a hard time raising kids
Researchers studied head shapes from scans of living infants, historical Japanese skeletal remains, fossilized specimens of Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis.
The maritime capabilities of Europe’s last hunter-gatherers
Hunter-gatherers were engaging in repeated long-distance sea journeys, likely between Sicily and Malta for at least a millennium.
Grave of two newborns discovered in an antique latrine at Ephesos
An extraordinary Early Medieval grave in the Artemision at Ephesos has been re-examined by researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
New study on the practice of burying the dead at home
In a new paper, a team of researchers explored the practice of burying the dead in or near their family’s houses.