10,000-year-old burials from unknown hunter-gatherers unearthed in Brazil
Archaeologists in Brazil have unearthed a vast cemetery containing over 40 skeletons and thousands of grave goods dating back as far as 10,000 years, according to a…
Shiyu site in northern China reveals evidence of an advanced material culture 45,000 years ago
A multinational team of researchers has revealed the existence of an advanced material culture at the Shiyu site in Shanxi Province, China, dating back approximately 45,000 years….
2,000-year-old knife with Denmark’s oldest runic inscription discovered on Funen
Archaeologists recently uncovered an almost 2,000-year-old knife bearing the oldest runic inscription ever found in Denmark. The 8cm iron knife with the oldest runic inscription ever found…
Ancient Roman wine likely tasted slightly spicy, archaeologists reveal
Archaeologists have shed new light on the production techniques of Roman wine, including how it looked, smelled and tasted over 2,000 years ago. The study, published in…
Archaeologists unearth Roman triumphal arch in Serbia
Researchers in Serbia have unearthed a rare ancient Roman triumphal arch at the historic site of Viminacium, near Kostolac, approximately 70 kilometers east of Belgrade. The discovery,…
Bronze Age burials and artifacts uncovered at Papowo Biskupie, Poland
Excavations at the Papowo Biskupie site in northern Poland have uncovered evidence challenging previous beliefs about the burial rituals of the Chełmno group, a northern community of…
Roman-era wine shop unearthed in Greece, abandoned after catastrophic event
Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Roman-era wine shop that met its demise following a mysterious and sudden event, potentially an earthquake or a building collapse….
DNA from prehistoric “chewing gum” sheds light on Stone Age teenagers’ diet and oral health
DNA extracted from ancient chewing gum, used by teenagers in Sweden around 10,000 years ago, is providing valuable insights into the Stone Age diet and oral health….
Study of fossilized feces reveals the microbiomes of ancient Japanese guts
Researchers from the National Insтιтute of Genetics, the University of Tokyo, and the Wakasa History Museum have conducted metagenomic analyses on coprolites excavated from the Torihama shell-mound…
5,000-year-old burnt food remains reveals varied Neolithic diets in Germany
In a recent study conducted by researchers from the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1266 at Kiel University, the culinary habits of early inhabitants in Eastern Holstein, Germany,…