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.
Yannis Hamilakis: Archaeology In Two Buffer States
National identity issues and their development through archaeology, as discussed in a lecture by Yannis Hamilakis and Dimitris Plantzos in Athens.
The world’s oldest shipwreck discovered in the deep sea
Ship’s cargo containing hundreds of intact jars, was discovered at a distance of about 90 km from the northern coast of Israel.
Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice?
Archaeologists have been investigating human bones found near the ruins of a bridge in the Three Lakes region of Switzerland.
Using archaeology for recovery from trauma
Seminar on the results of using archaeology to help those suffering from trauma (especially members of the Military of Defence).
Wreck of Quest found in Labrador Sea
An expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society found the vessel intact and upright at a depth of 390 metres.
New thoughts on Seahenge
New research suggests 'Seahenge' was created in response to a period of extreme climatic deterioration at the close of the third millennium BC.
Dairy consumption in the Pyrenees in the Early Neolithic
First direct proof of the consumption and processing of dairy products in the Pyrenees already at the start of the Neolithic period.
European ceratops was not a ceratops at all
Scientists showed that the fossils attributed to a ceratopsian belonged to a completely different group of dinosaurs.
Living and dying in Egypt. From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
From 27 June to 3 November 2024, discover the new temporary exhibition at the Musée d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux.
Origin and spread of malaria
Scientists reconstruct ancient genomes of the two most deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum.
6,000 years ago, men and women had equal access to resources
All the people in Barmaz necropolises (Switzerland) during the Neolithic period had the same access to food resources.
Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics.
Poor Things. The Costumes
In summer 2024, the Benaki Museum in collaboration with Searchlights Pictures brings to Athens the exhibition ‘Poor Things. The Costumes.’
Vrysaki: The Revival of a Neighborhood
The opening of the exhibition: “Vrysaki: The Revival of a Neighborhood” is on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:00pm.
A unique find for Minoan archaeology
The ongoing excavations on the summit of Papoura Hill, Crete, have yielded a monumental architectural complex of circular shape.