Copper Age infant discovered in Italian well reveals rare genetic origins
Archaeologists in northeastern Italy have discovered a remarkable find in a well near Faenza, close to Ravenna: the highly degraded remains of an infant who lived 4,000…
Fisherman uncovers remarkably preserved medieval sword in Warsaw’s Vistula River
In an unprecedented and rare find, a sword dating back to the medieval period was pulled out of the bottom of the Vistula River by a fisherman…
Ancient sloth bone from Uruguay shows signs of possible human-inflicted trauma 33,000 years ago
Researchers have discovered evidence of human interaction with megafauna considerably earlier than the widely accepted arrival of humans in South America. A 33,000-year-old right calcaneus (heel bone)…
Forgotten Indigenous child slaves of New France revealed in new studies
Historical accounts between 1632 and 1760 show a chilling reality: 734 Indigenous children were enslaved in France’s North American colony. These children, torn from their families and…
Exceptionally preserved Roman wicker well with ladder unearthed in Norfolk
Archaeologists at Oxford Archaeology have uncovered an astonishingly well-preserved Roman-era well in Norfolk, England, that offers rare insight into the lives of people in Roman Britain some…
Ancient Egyptian genome reveals 4,500-year-old genetic ties to Mesopotamia
For the first time, scientists have successfully sequenced the complete genome of an individual from ancient Egypt, offering unprecedented insights into early Egyptian ancestry and revealing a…
Neanderthals operated prehistoric “fat factory” 125,000 years ago on German lakeshore
Neanderthals in central Germany 125,000 years ago employed an advanced method of food preparation, according to a recent study: systematically stripping fat from the bones of large…
Exceptionally large Roman shoes discovered at Magna fort near Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists excavating at Magna, or Carvoran, a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, have uncovered an amazing treasure trove of ancient leather shoes—many of them…
Hymn to Babylon discovered, revealing ancient Mesopotamian city life
In a collaboration between Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and the University of Baghdad, an ancient Babylonian hymn dating back over two millennia has been rediscovered…
2,000-year-old shipwreck discovered off Turkish coast with remarkably preserved stacked ceramics
A recently discovered ancient shipwreck off the Turkish coast at Adrasan is allowing archaeologists a stunning glimpse into ancient maritime trade and ceramic production over two millennia…