Cannabis in Eurasia
During a short time period at the end of the last Ice Age, between about 11,500 and 10,200 years ago, Stone Age humans in Europe and Asia independently began using cannabis.
The Philistine cemetery in Israel
The ancient philistine cemetery discovered in Israel could lead us see Goliath’s people in a completely new light.
Kaspersky Lab will fund a project at Akrotiri
Kaspersky Lab will fund a project with three major phases at the famous Akrotiri settlement in Santorini (Thera), Greece, in cooperation with the Archaeological Society at Athens (ASA).
“Refugees Heirlooms” at the Musée d’histoire de Nantes
The exhibition at the Musée d’histoire de Nantes, in partnership with the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens, offers a chance to discover the exceptional objects from the Refugee Treasures exhibition presented in 2009 in Athens.
Rare discovery of Late Roman official buried in Leicester
The remains of a man wearing a type of belt typical for a Late Roman soldier were found at the Roman cemetery in Leicester.
Cannibalism among late Neandertals in northern Europe
Tübingen researchers in international team uncover grisly evidence that Neandertals butchered their own kind some 40,000 years ago.
New mosaics discovered in synagogue excavations in Galilee
Excavations in the Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee have discovered ornate mosaics.
Scientists ‘look inside’ an ancient Greek amphora
Russian scientists have identified the components of the oldest bitumen sample to be found in an ancient vase and made an accurate estimate of its age.
Ancient Brazilians occupied the same homes for centuries
Ancient inhabitants of the southern Brazilian highlands were no strangers to the types of home improvements we enjoy today, academics from the University of Exeter have found.
No direct link between climate change and early human innovation
Cultural, technological changes not in sync with climate shifts at 2 Middle Stone Age sites.
Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich.
Mammals diversified after dinosaur extinction
Humans’ early mammal relatives likely diversified 66 million years ago, after the extinction of dinosaurs opened up space for animals such as big cats, horses, elephants and eventually apes to evolve.
Ancient burial rituals revived through 12,000 year old funeral feast reconstruction
One of the earliest funeral banquets ever to be discovered reveals a preplanned, carefully constructed event that reflects social changes at the beginning of the transition to agriculture in the Natufian period.
Burials in Wales could be of St David’s contemporaries
The skeletons uncovered at a Pembrokeshire burial site, in Wales, UK, probably date to the time St David was a bishop.
The twin Kouroi to be presented to the public
On July 13, the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth will open its gates to present the twin Kouroi from ancient Tenea.
Archaeologists in Denmark seek police help to investigate fire
Archaeologists in Denmark have asked the police to help them clarify whether a fire that destroyed a castle 1,000 years ago was set on purpose.
6,000 year old telescope without a lens
Astronomers are exploring what might be described as the first astronomical observing tool, potentially used by prehistoric humans 6,000 years ago.
Infant bodies were ‘prized’ by 19th century anatomists, study suggests
Bodies of foetuses and babies were a "prized source of knowledge" by British scientists of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Prehistoric birds wings exceptionally preserved in amber
Two wings from birds of the pre-Cretaceous Period, exceptionally preserved in amber, have been found in north-east Myanmar.
Pleistocene-era mammoth remains uncovered in Mexico
The remains of a mammoth from the Pleistocene era found in Mexico in December are now being dug up by archaeologists and experts.
Temple of Nabu partly destroyed by IS
Unesco and prominent archaeologist condemn the destruction of the Temple of Nabu in northern Iraq by the Islamic State.
Holocaust Escape Tunnel Rediscovered in Lithuania
For the first time since the Holocaust the famous tunnel used by the prisoners of Ponar (Paneriai) to escape from the Nazis had been located.
Fire discovery sheds new light on ‘hobbit’ demise
Crucial new evidence has revealed modern humans (Homo sapiens) were likely using fire at Liang Bua 41,000 years ago...
A Gateway to Pan Exposed at Hippos
Has the gate to the compound of the god Pan been discovered at Hippos (Sussita)? A monumental Roman gate discovered in the excavations may answer the question.