Zanj rebellion and enslaved Africans: new study reshapes history of ancient farming in Iraq
A recent archaeological study in southern Iraq is redefining the history of the Zanj rebellion, a mᴀssive uprising that shook the Abbasid Caliphate between 869 and 883…
2,000-year-old Roman stele with eagle and Greek inscription found in Manbij, Syria
Archaeologists have uncovered a stunning Roman-era stele in the city of Manbij, east of Aleppo in northern Syria. The stone, carved out of heavy black basalt, bears…
Greenland’s sled dog DNA reveals Inuit migration happened earlier than believed
Greenland’s sled dogs, the Qimmit, have been more than loyal companions for many centuries. They’ve been indispensable partners, pulling sleds across the island’s icy terrain and helping…
Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA helped the first Americans survive, study finds
The first people to set foot in the Americas crossed with them not only stone technology and survival skills across the icy expanse of the Bering Strait….
Mysterious cave with ancient rock art unearthed in Thai forest sanctuary
A routine forest patrol in northern Thailand has led to the discovery of a cave that may rewrite our understanding of the area’s human history. In the…
Ibex motifs in the Near East linked to fertility, myth, and celestial symbolism
A recent study published in L’Anthropologie explains the symbolic meaning of the ibex in ancient Near Eastern and Iranian cultures and how this mountain goat became entangled…
How tides shaped the rise of ancient Sumer, the world’s first civilization, new study reveals
A new study is rewriting the history of ancient Sumer’s rise, long considered the cradle of civilization. The study, which was published in PLOS One, argues that…
Mystery hominin skull discovered in 1960 dated to at least 286,000 years old
A mystery in human evolution may be close to being solved, thanks to a new study by the Insтιтut de Paléontologie Humaine in France. A nearly complete…
Melting ice in norway reveals fragments of the world’s only known Viking Age packhorse net
Archaeologists have found new fragments of what is thought to be the world’s sole surviving Viking Age packhorse net, adding to a groundbreaking discovery first unearthed over…
Rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David
A tiny, but extremely rare, gold coin dating back more than 2,200 years has been unearthed during an excavation within Jerusalem’s City of David National Park at…