Who kissed first?
A new study has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago.
Victims of selective cannibalism at Goyet
The biological profile of the victims reveals that they were part of a group originating from outside of the local community.
An organised cemetery around a basilica in 6th-7th c. Cyprus
Main results of the 2025 excavation at the site of Kofinou–Agios Herakleios and Menogeia–Limnes in Cyprus.
Cypriot antiquity was handed over to the Cyprus High Commission
The antiquity was identified in an online auction by Archaeological Officers of the Department of Antiquities.
Unraveling the mysteries of ancient solar storms and earthquakes
Tree-ring and planetary scientists are preparing for the big natural events thanks to a Big Idea Challenge grant and a new laboratory.
Ancient wolves and prehistoric humans
Scientists have found wolf remains, thousands of years old, in a place where the animals could only have been brought by humans.
Sea Ivories
Exhibition of precious ivory objects at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology University Museum located in Trondheim.
Large Roman olive press found in Tunisia
In the Kasserine region of Tunisia archaeologists brought to light the second-largest Roman olive oil mill in the Roman Empire.
Tanis in Sharqia reveals more of its secrets
The French archaeological mission working at San el-Hagar (Tanis) in Egypt’s Sharqia Governorate, led by Dr. Frédéric Payraudeau of Sorbonne University, has made an important archaeological discovery.
Bronze Age coffin found its new home at the Lincoln Museum
The museum’s transformation is progressing at pace, and an internationally significant object will be showcased there for the first time.
Rare sculpture of scandalous Victorian heiress
An export bar has been placed on Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti’s sculpture of Florence and Alice Campbell (1857).
Underground navigation unlocks hidden cultural heritage
Professor Wallace Wai Lok LAI and his research team have made significant strides in underground exploration.
City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean
International researchers came together to shed light on the complex relationships between ancient cities and their micro-regions.
Treasure from the bottom of the lake
An impressive military collection numbering over 280 items, including 145 axes, 64 spearheads and 8 swords.
Humans and carnivores shared chamois hunting
Study reconstructs the subsistence strategies of the hunter-gatherers who occupied the Serra dos Ancares between 18,720 and 16,680 years ago.
Unearthing the City of Seven Ravines
Archaeologists unearthed what likely was a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago.
Medieval biodiversity around Lake Constance
A new international study shows that medieval communities around Lake Constance actively boosted biodiversity.
Easter Island’s statues actually ‘walked’
New study uses 3D modeling, field experiments to confirm how Rapa Nui villagers moved massive statues.
Detection of air-filled anomalies in Menkaure Pyramid
Researchers from Cairo University and TUM have identified two hidden air-filled anomalies in the third-largest pyramid of Giza.
Extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices
A groundbreaking archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity of today.
Hidden signatures of ancient Rome’s master craftsmen revealed
These delicate works of luxury were carved from a single block of glass and have been studied for centuries for their beauty.
Layers of Rome
Archaeologist Catherine Teitz explores how Roman architecture and everyday life along Hadrian’s Wall evolved over the centuries.
New discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures
A new Yale study suggests that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought.
A touch of Egypt in a Pompeii fast food kitchen
A glass paste vase with Egyptian-style hunting scenes stood in the center of the kitchen of the Thermopolium of Regio V.