Repatriation of over 80 antiquities to Cyprus
On the 26th April 2023, the repatriation of over 80 Cypriot antiquities from the United States of America was successfully completed.
Like new: a 2,300-year-old pair of scissors surprises researchers
In the Sendling district of Munich, an excavation team has recovered a Celtic grave with exceptional finds.
Hidden Hellenistic underground chamber detected in Naples
Around 10 metres beneath present-day Naples there is a hidden treasure: the ruins of the ancient necropolis of Neapolis.
Interactive 3D model recreates Old Man of the Mountain
The iconic symbol of New Hampshire can now be explored through an online interactive 3D model created by Matthew Maclay.
Buddha statue found at Berenike on the Red Sea Coast
A statue of the Buddha dating from the Roman era has been found in the city of Berenike on the Red Sea coast.
Research project finds elusive European yeast for Lager beer
A new paper in FEMS Yeast Research reports that, for the first time in Europe, scientists have discovered the ancestor of the yeast species necessary for the production of lager beer.
Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities
Research involving Cambridge University has found evidence of a series of severe and lengthy droughts which may have upturned the Bronze Age Indus Civilization.
New insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine
Research into grape pips found from an excavated Byzantine monastery in Israel hints at the origins of the ‘mysterious’ Gaza wine and the history of grapevine cultivation in desert conditions.
First human representations of Tartessian culture
Excavations by the Arqueología de Mérida (IAM-CSIC) at the site of Casas del Turuñuelo (Badajoz) have brought to light the remains of five figural reliefs, partly fragmentary, from the 5th century BC.
Important human discovery made while searching for ancient bears
Charlotte Lindqvist and team show that some modern Alaska Natives still live almost exactly where their ancestors did some 3,000 years ago.
3,200 year old tomb discovered in Saqqara
New archaeological find was discovered in the necropolis of Saqqara, 30 km south of Cairo.
The mummies and objects of the Bab el-Gasus Cache go online
The mummies and objects found at the cache of Bab el-Gasus Cache in 1891 go online.
Long distance voyaging among the Pacific Islands
Polynesian peoples are renowned for their advanced sailing technology and for reaching the most remote islands on the planet centuries before the Europeans reached the Americas.
The multiethnic structure of Mongolia’s first nomadic empire
The Xiongnu dominated the Eurasian steppes two millennia ago and foreshadowed the rise of the Mongol Empire.
Chicken breeding in Japan dates back to fourth century BCE
Conclusive evidence of chicken breeding in the Yayoi period of Japan has been discovered from the Karako-Kagi site.
Protecting the cultural heritage of ancient bone artifacts is now possible
Developed by scientists from the University of Bologna and the University of Genoa, the new technology makes it possible to map at high resolution the presence of collagen.
New discoveries in Old Dongola. Protection for Tungul
The paintings show the Mother of God, Christ, as well as a scene depicting a Nubian king, Christ, and Archangel Michael.
Neolithic farmers processed cow, goat and sheep milk
Farmers living in today’s Poland during the Neolithic period produced dairy products from the milk of various animals: cows, sheep and goats.
Beethoven’s genome
Scientists have sequenced the composer’s genome using five genetically matching hair locks.
One of Vasa’s crewmen was a woman
When the human remains found on board the warship Vasa were investigated, it was determined that the skeleton designated G was a man. New research now shows that the skeleton is actually from a woman.
Mummies provide key to reconstruct the ancient Mediterranean climate
Swiss scientists are reconstructing the climate of the ancient world using small wooden artefacts hung on mummified remains.
Scientists determine breathing rate of one of largest herbivorous dinosaurs
Plateosaurus, one of the largest herbivorous dinosaurs, took about seven breaths per minute, similar to the modern rhinoceros, scientists have calculated.
D.A. Bragg Returns 11th Century Antiquity to Cambodia
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of the Khmer Lintel, an antiquity dating to the 11th century that was looted from Cambodia during the 1990s.
New clues to the behavioral variability of Neanderthal hunting parties
A recent study looks at the spatial organization of a Neanderthal hunting camp at the Navalmaíllo Rock Shelter site in Pinilla del Valle (Madrid).