Were Neanderthals capable of making art?
by Paul Pettitt -- The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a...
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Oldest coin ever found in Saxony: 2,200-year-old Celtic gold “Rainbow Cup” unearthed near Leipzig
A 2,200-year-old gold coin found near Gundorf, northwest of Leipzig, has been identified as the oldest coin ever discovered in...
42,000-year-old ochre crayons reveal Neanderthals engaged in symbolic behavior
New evidence of ochre use by Neanderthals from Crimea and Ukraine indicates that these substances were used not only for...
Viking silver treasures from the Burray Hoard go on display at Orkney Museum
Over seventy artifacts from the internationally renowned Burray Hoard will go on display for the first time at the Orkney...
Hellenistic sanctuary and rare Bronze Age artifacts discovered in Italy’s Pertosa-Auletta Caves
Archaeologists have uncovered a Hellenistic-era cult structure and additional sections of a Bronze Age pile dwelling in the Pertosa-Auletta Caves...
DNA from Crimea reveals Neanderthals migrated thousands of kilometers into Asia
Archaeologists have discovered solid genetic evidence linking western European Neanderthals with those who lived thousands of kilometers to the east...
Hidden Mamluk-era tunnels reveal a hydraulic system that powered the medieval sugar industry
Beneath the turquoise waters of northern Israel's Gan Ha-Shelosha National Park, archaeologists have uncovered the remarkable network of a medieval...
Ancient kangaroo bone study overturns claims of human hunting and reveals Australia’s first fossil collectors
Researchers for generations have tried to understand why Australia's Ice Age giants — enormous kangaroos, car-sized wombat-like creatures, and massive...
Genetic incompatibility between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals may have contributed to Neanderthal extinction
A new study suggests that a hidden genetic mismatch between Neanderthals and early modern humans may have caused reproductive issues...
1,300-year-old tomb of Avar warrior unearthed in Hungary reveals rare sabre and treasures
Archaeologists from the Szent István Király Museum have unearthed the grave of a high-ranking Avar warrior near the border between...