Mammoth injuries indicate humans occupied Arctic earlier than thought
The carcass of a frozen mammoth with signs of weapon-inflicted injuries suggests humans were present in the Eurasian Arctic ten millennia earlier than previously thought.
Forensic research on modern child abuse can shed light on past cultures
Research into modern-day forensic analysis of child-abuse victims can be used to shed light on how children of earlier cultures were treated, anthropologists say.
New discoveries concerning Ötzi’s genetic history
The Iceman’s maternal genetic line originated in the Alps and is now extinct.
Another horse burial found in Faliron
A well-preserved horse burial was found during excavations in the Faliron Delta.
First demonstration of sexual selection in dinosaurs identified
Large ornamental structures in dinosaurs, such as horns and head crests are likely to have been used in sexual displays and to assert social dominance.
Jamal: The Road to Silk
Paintings and drawings by the painter Jamal inspired by the Silk Road, the emblematic commercial road which connected China with the West for centuries, in an exhibition organized by the Benaki Museum.
The Peak Sanctuary of Vrysinas. A form of early amphictyony?
"The Peak Sanctuary of Vrysinas. A form of early amphictyony?" is the subject of the next Minoan Seminar to be given by Iris Tzachili.
Prosthetic leg found in Chinese tomb
A 2,200-year-old prosthetic leg was found in a tomb located near Turpan in western China.
Bronze Age stilt houses unearthed in East Anglian Fens
Βest-preserved Bronze Age houses came to light at Must Farm quarry in the East Anglian fens.
A fish trap from the Middle Ages
While surveying the remains of a medieval bridge leading to Ostrów Lednicki, an island in Lake Lednica, Polish archaeologists discovered a large, wicker fish trap.
New digital tools could help speed up cultural heritage work
Archaeologists will soon have access to new digital tools for reassembly and erosion, while advances in predictive scanning could open up new market opportunities.
Ancient burial rituals prove you can take it with you…
The ancient bereavement practices from the the Central Apulian region in pre-Roman Italy helps shed light on economic and social mobility, military service and even drinking customs.
Pathogens found in Ötzi’s stomach
Scientists discover Helicobacter pylori in the contents of Otzi's stomach -- along with some unexpected insights into the coexistence of man and bacterium.
The Anthropocene: hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming according to a recent paper by an international group of geoscientists.
Roman toilets gave no clear health benefit
Archaeological evidence shows that intestinal parasites such as whipworm became increasingly common across Europe during the Roman Period, despite the apparent improvements the empire brought in sanitation technologies.
Were Panamanian islanders dolphin hunters?
"Were the island's first known inhabitants dolphin hunters or did they merely scavenge beached animals?"
Knossos: Surprising revelations about Europe’s oldest city
New evidence suggests that Knossos not only recovered but also flourished following the collapse of the Bronze Age.
How ancient communities resisted new farming practices
New study suggests that North African communities delayed their move to domesticated grains because it suited their highly mobile style of life.
The first European farmers are traced back to Anatolia
When farming spread throughout Europe some 8,000 years ago, Anatolia functioned as a hub, spreading genes and the new ideas westward.
New Macedonian tomb in Pella
A new Macedonian tomb with four chambers came to light within the modern settlement of Pella during construction works.
The Rotunda has reopened its doors
The Rotunda Church in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, also known as the Church of Agios Georgios, is again visitable since last week, freed from the scaffolding and restored.
Ancient Egyptians described Algol’s eclipses
The Ancient Egyptian papyrus Cairo 86637 calendar contains lucky or unlucky prognoses for each day of one year. Researchers have performed a statistical analysis of the Cairo Calendar mythological texts.
Tomb of Tutankhamun’ s wet nurse to be opened soon
Dr. Mamdouh Eldamaty declared today that the tomb of Maya, the wet nurse of King Tutankhamun will be opened soon for the first time in front of national and international visitors.
Religion and politics led to social tension and conflict, then and now
Religion has led to social tension and conflict, not just in today's society, but dating back to 700 B.C. according to a new study published in Current Anthropology.