Archaeologists find 12th Dead Sea scrolls cave
Hebrew University archaeologists working near the Dead Sea have found a cave that previously contained Dead Sea scrolls, which were looted in the middle of the 20th century.
Previously hidden ancient earthworks in the Amazon revealed
Ancient earthworks built in the Amazon have been revealed due to deforestation and modern technologies.
Scientists unlock secrets of oldest surviving global trade map
The origins and secrets of the 17th Century 'Selden Map of China' – the world's oldest surviving merchant map – have been revealed by scientists using state-of-the-art imaging techniques.
New finds in Pi-Ramesses
Colourful wall-paintings, mortar-pits with feet impressions of children and moulds for royal amulets were discovered in Pi-Ramesses ancient city.
Dinosaurs: Juvenile, adult or senior?
Palaeontologists at the University of Bonn estimate by means of bone structures whether a particular dinosaur fossil is a young, adult or very old animal.
Shifting monsoon altered early cultures in China
The monsoon’s changes over the past 10,000 years likely altered the course of early human cultures in China.
Mummified pair from Siberia grave to be re-examined
A mummified pair unearthed from a grave in Siberia 68 years ago is examined with new technologies yielding details and new information.
This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails
Reach back far enough in the family tree of a snail or a clam and you’ll find a spiny little slug with tiny teeth, wearing a helmet.
New discoveries on Bronze Age site in the Cyclades
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient staircase and causeway linking two parts of the site on the Greek island of Keros, in the Cyclades.
A New Roof for the Historical Arena di Verona
schlaich bergermann partner and gmp Architekten von Gerkan Marg und Partner are the winners of an International Competition of Ideas to cover the Verona Arena, the city's ancient Roman Amphitheatre.
Roman house with ornate mosaic and hypocaust discovered in Leicester
‘Fantastic mosaic’ and home with underfloor heating among new evidence discovered from Leicester’s Roman past.
Heidelberg Castle Revisited
Architectural historian Julian Hanschke of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has digitally reconstructed Heidelberg Castle. In his reconstruction every small detail is based on historical sources.
Oldest prostate stones found in Sudan prehistoric cemetery
Findings from a prehistoric site in Sudan show that prostate stones is a condition that tormented man as early as 12,000 years ago.
Masterpieces never sleep
Lesha Limonov came up with a unique and fascinating idea for the International Rijksstudio Award 2017...
Ethiopian site sheds new light on human behaviour in the Middle and Late Stone Age
Recent sedimentological and dating results from the sequence of Goda Buticha cave, southeastern Ethiopia, yield new data on human occupation of the region during the period 65,000 to 1,000 years ago.
Violence in humans has some deep evolutionary roots
'Are humans naturally violent, as Hobbes said, or peaceful beings to whom civilization corrupts, as Rousseau suggested?'
Treasures from China’s Han Dynasty at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum
On view for the first time in the U.S., 160 rare selections from recent excavations.
Ushabti figurine found in London to be returned
An ancient Ushabti statue that had been missing from an Aswan museum has been found in London and returned to Egypt.
Ancient DNA reveals ‘continuity’ between Stone Age and modern populations in East Asia
Researchers working on ancient DNA extracted from human remains have found that the genetic makeup of certain modern East Asian populations closely resemble that of their hunter-gatherer ancestors.
New field season at the Engel Ela-Ramud basin, Eritrea
A few days ago a research team from IPHES left to Eritrea, to develop a new field season at the Engel Ela-Ramud basin, in the Danakil depression, next to the Ethiopian border.
Bag-like sea creature was humans’ oldest known ancestor
Researchers have identified traces of what they believe is the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans – a microscopic, bag-like sea creature, which lived about 540 million years ago.
Maya large road network found in Guatemala jungle
High-tech scanning has revealed a network of Maya roads in the jungle of Guatemala.
Researchers confirm the existence of a ‘lost continent’ under Mauritius
It was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 million years ago.
Chance Discovery Of New Fossil From Half Billion Years Ago Sheds Light On Life On Earth
Scientists from the universities of Leicester and Cambridge have discovered a new species of fossil that will shed light on early animal ecosystems.