Ancient DNA suggests that some Northern Europeans got their languages from Siberia
The findings highlight the way in which a combination of genetic, archaeological, and linguistic data can converge to tell the same story about what happened in particular areas in the distant past.
Archaeologists uncover Cold War structure
Wessex Archaeology have discovered of an Underground Monitoring Post (UGMP) in Arborfield dating back to the Cold War.
Picasso at the Cyprus Museum
The exhibition presents a small but representative part of Picasso’s ceramic creations, with original and unique works.
A “new” Vermeer in Dresden
Today, new laboratory tests have conclusively determined that the overpainting of the naked Cupid was not by Vermeer’s hand.
Archaeologists reveal findings of Prittlewell Anglo-Saxon burial
Previously hidden secrets and insights into the Prittlewell princely burial and the man buried have been painstakingly reconstructed by a team of over 40 archaeological experts.
New Jurassic non-avian theropod dinosaur sheds light on origin of flight in Dinosauria
The new species, named Ambopteryx longibrachium, belongs to the Scansoriopterygidae, one of the most bizarre groups of non-avian theropods.
SIGHT – On the sacred island of Delos
This project by the renowned sculptor marks the first time that an artist takes over the archaeological site of Delos since the island was inhabited over 5,000 years ago.
Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen
A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments.
Wheat, wine and wool: What old account statements reveal
Under the keyword “Digital Humanities”, ancient historians and Egyptologists will be provided with new sources that will put the knowledge about the economic life of Egyptian temples in the Roman Empire on a new footing.
Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Orkney
A team from ORCA Archaeology discovered a 3,500 year old burial cist last week while undertaking exploratory archaeological excavations on behalf of SSEN Transmission in Orkney.
Cannibalism was profitable for Homo antecessor
CENIEH researchers have studied the cannibalistic behavior of Homo antecessor, reexamining the data furnished by other earlier work.
Old Kingdom tombs found on the Giza Plateau
A group of tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom have been unearthed on the Giza Plateau.
New 3-foot-tall relative of Tyrannosaurus rex
A new relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered and named by a Virginia Tech paleontologist and an international team of scientists.
Ancient ritual bundle contained multiple psychotropic plants
A thousand years ago, Native Americans in South America used multiple psychotropic plants to induce hallucinations and altered consciousness.
New reading of the Mesha Stele inscription has major consequences for biblical history
Line of the inscription lends credence to the story of Balaam in the Book of Numbers, Tel Aviv University researchers say.
Explaining the Exceptional Economic Resilience of the Carthaginians during the Punic Wars
Unpublished information to explain the exceptional economic resilience of the Carthaginians during the Punic wars.
Chewing versus sex in the duck-billed dinosaurs
The duck-billed hadrosaurs walked the Earth over 90-million years ago and were one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs.
First hominins on the Tibetan Plateau were Denisovans
Researchers describe a hominin lower mandible that was found on the Tibetan Plateau in Baishiya Karst Cave in Xiahe, China.
First examples of Iberian prehistoric ‘imitation amber’ beads at gravesites
Prehistoric Iberians created “imitation amber” by repeatedly coating bead cores with tree resins.
Crusaders made love and war, genetic study finds
First genetic study of the Crusaders confirms that warriors mixed and had families with local people in the near East, and died together in battle.
D. Pandermalis ‟There was no ferman issued for the removal of the Parthenon marbles″
D. Pandermalis spoke about the recent position adopted by the two Turkish scientists researching the Ottoman archives.
Switch from hunting to herding recorded in ancient pee
The transition from hunting and gathering to farming and herding is considered a crucial turning point in the history of humanity. Scholars think the intensive food production that came along with the Neolithic Revolution, starting around 10,000 B.C., allowed cities
UNESCO experts ready to assist reconstruction of iconic Notre Dame, following devastating blaze
Two-thirds of the largely medieval roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris have “gone” after the devastating fire. The stonework remained intact.
Meet Gobihadros, a new species of Mongolian hadrosaur
This dinosaur sheds light on the evolution of hadrosaurs, dominant herbivores of the Late Cretaceous.