A recent discovery by marine archaeologists in the waters of the Caribbean has filled in some gaps about how the slave trade functioned in that part of the world several centuries ago. The...
One of the most enigmatic and unusual type of artifact to be recovered from ancient times, the Roman dodecahedron is a small, hollow object made of bronze or (more rarely) stone, with a geometrical...
A recent DNA analysis has confirmed what the Picuris Pueblo people of northern New Mexico have long claimed was passed down through their oral traditions—that they share a deep ancestral connection...
Any parent must agree that one of the greatest hardships experienced around the death of a family member is having to explain to children what happened and what happens next? Should you tell them the...
When Mount Vesuvius violently erupted on the morning of August 24, AD 79, the residents of Pompeii were caught off guard. Now, a chilling new find sheds light on one family’s desperate attempt to...
Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains have uncovered a surprising piece of evidence that reshapes our understanding of Neanderthal intelligence and craftsmanship: a carefully carved bone...
Researchers have examined a mummy from a small Austrian village and found a mix of unusual materials has been used to preserve the body. Stuffed with twigs, wood chips, and treated with zinc chloride...
An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics Dr. Or Graur to uncover what he...
A new study of ancient and modern societies shows that human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman – a much higher fertility rate than previously believed – to reliably avoid long-term...
In the lush highlands of Bali, nestled among ancient temples and sacred sites, rests one of humanity's most extraordinary spiritual archives—the palm leaf libraries. These repositories preserve...
Amid the sharp ochre cliffs of Australia's northeastern Kimberley region, a fascinating discovery is transforming how researchers understand the continent’s ancient artistic legacy. Archaeologist Dr...
There has been a perpetual stream of myth-inspired art throughout human history, stretching all the way back to cave paintings. Because of the power of the large screen and because of their fertile...
In 2018, a salvage excavation at the ancient Roman-period site of Khirbat Ibreika in southern Israel resulted in the recovery of a true archaeological enigma. This was four striking bronze discs that...
With the assistance of advanced remote sensing technology and the help of a determined local historian, archaeologists believe they’ve discovered the location of two mass graves of Black Union...
In the 1960s, Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin uncovered an extraordinary cache of artifacts inside the Cave of Letters in the Judean Desert. Among the relics left behind by Jewish refugees fleeing...
The story of the Garden of Eden has fascinated people for millennia, with countless scholars and amateur enthusiasts trying to pinpoint its true location. It has traditionally been thought to lie in...
Football, known as soccer in the United States, remains the world’s most popular sport. For generations England has proudly worn the badge of football’s founding nation, but new archaeological...
Archaeologists at the Áspero archaeological site in western Peru in the Lima region have unearth a unique burial of an elite woman from the ancient Caral civilization, the oldest-known culture in the...
An archaeological dig at the future site of a Gloucestershire University building—formerly home to a department store—has uncovered a remarkable timeline of English history. Excavations revealed...
Peng Zhou /The Conversation China’s final dynasty experienced severe difficulties based on its internal contradictions, and was unable to absorb the introduction of important new technologies without...
Peng Zhou /The Conversation In the sweltering summer of 18 AD, a desperate chant echoed across China’s sun-scorched plains: “Heaven has gone blind!” Thousands of starving farmers, their faces smeared...
In the arid desert of southern Iraq, the remains of one of the world’s oldest cities can be found. This is Eridu, created by the gods as the starting point of civilization in Sumerian mythology. For...
The death of Pope Francis has sent Catholics all over the world into prolonged mourning. Known for his humility, advocacy for the poor, and efforts to reform the Catholic Church, this pope’s death...
The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the first alphabet (from which many present-day writing systems derive). By the...
