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Silver amulet unearthed in Frankfurt grave Is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps
Archaeologists have uncovered a groundbreaking artifact in a 3rd-century Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany, which provides the earliest archaeological evidence...
Neanderthal-human interbreeding: A 7,000-year genetic legacy uncovered
Two new studies published in Science and Nature have provided unprecedented insights into the period when ancient humans (Homo sapiens)...
Homo juluensis: Scientists discovered a new species of archaic human
A team of paleoanthropologists, led by Christopher J. Bae from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Xiujie Wu from...
Stone Age family killed in house fire 6,000 years ago, study reveals
A recent interdisciplinary study of ancient human remains from Kosenivka, Ukraine, has revealed new insights into the lives and deaths...
14-kilogram Roman chainmail found near Bonn reveals local craftworkers’ role in armor repair
A 14-kilogram cache of Roman mail armor, unearthed in 2012 during excavations in a civilian settlement (vicus) near the Roman...
6th century BCE shipwreck discovered off Sicily
In the shallow waters of Santa Maria del Focallo, near Ispica in Sicily, archaeologists have uncovered a 2,500-year-old shipwreck alongside...
Europe’s oldest known bowstrings discovered in Spanish cave
A study led by researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has unveiled the oldest known bowstrings in Europe....
Oldest evidence of deep-cave rituals in Southwest Asia discovered
Archaeological research at Manot Cave in Galilee, Israel, has unveiled extraordinary evidence of ritualistic gatherings dating back 35,000 years, marking...
Archaeologists discover possible bust of Cleopatra VII at ancient Egyptian temple
A white marble bust believed to depict the face of the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII has been discovered beneath...
5,000-year-old structures in Iraq reveal collapse of early centralized government
At the archaeological site of Shakhi Kora, located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, excavations have shed light on the...