Did researchers find the home of ‘King Pompey’ outside Boston?
Pompey was elected a Colonial-era ‘king.’ Did researchers find the foundation of his home in Massachusetts?
Early Neolithic groups applied species selection strategies
Earliest Neolithic groups in the Pyrenean site of Coro Trasito used species selection strategies to manufacture their tools.
Ancient Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
A team of archaeologists has unearthed the remains of what appears to be a four-thousand-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru.
Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau
New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh and variable environment of the Tibetan Plateau.
Εarliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa.
Grave of two children from Migration Period in Czulice
Polish archaeologists have discovered the grave of two children from the Migration Period in Czulice near Kraków.
New study adds to mystery of Cahokia exodus
Dig into Cahokia's history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.
How did Iron Age Britons adapt to the Roman conquest?
Human remains and artefacts give new insight into how early Britons adapted to life after the Roman invasion.
New find uncovers 12,000 year old First Nations ritual
Findings at Cloggs Cave uncover profound insights into the rich heritage of one of the world's oldest living cultures.
Erimi-Pitharka 2024 Excavation Season Update
Based on the finds, Pitharka can be dated to the Late Bronze Age IIC - IIIA period, in accordance with previous findings, and appears to have been peacefully abandoned.
New findings rewrite ancient Brazilian history
Contrary to what has been previously thought, the ancestors of the Southern Jê of the Santa Catarina uplands did not displace the sambaquis.
Insight into the world of the ancient Romans
With the help of carbonate deposits, researchers have been able to reconstruct the development of the former water mills of Barbegal over time.
Wall Built To Contain Spartacus Discovered
Dr. Paolo Visona (University of Kentucky) has unveiled an exciting discovery in the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria.
Female lineages in Neolithic Çatalhöyük
Interdisciplinary study of 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük East Mound shared as pre-print.
1,500-year-old reliquary discovered
A Christian reliquary was still hidden in a previously unknown church. It contained a richly decorated ancient reliquary box made of ivory.
First case of Down syndrome in Neandertals
Neandertals were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.
Ancient Tombs Found At Aga Khan, Aswan
This part of the cemetery hosted the burials of middle-class residents of Aswan, and mummies found there hold evidence on the population's typical health issues.
Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck
Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed.
New Tool Enhances Egyptian Papyri Exploration
A new tool on ushabtis.com for scholars and students to identify papyri in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to origins of inequality
The origins of hierarchical society in Sāmoa and wider Polynesia have likely been uncovered by a new study.
Exciting find discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac
The archaeological program at Colonial Michilimackinac had an exciting find the morning of June 18, a brass trade ring.
Did Easter Islanders Commit ‘Ecocide’?
A new study challenges this narrative of ecocide, saying that Rapa Nui’s population never spiraled to unsustainable levels.
Urgent call to preserve an ancient Syrian temple
In a new paper from the Bulletin of ASOR, the authors argue for the urgent need to intervene in the restoration of the temple.
The world’s oldest wine discovered
A white wine over 2,000 years old, of Andalusian origin, is the oldest wine ever discovered.