Ancient DNA reveals rare leprosy strain in the Americas thousands of years before European contact
In a discovery that overturns old suppositions about the origin of leprosy, researchers have recovered two extremely well-preserved genomes of Mycobacterium lepromatosis—a rare and severe form of…
Early humans used ochre for advanced toolmaking at Blombos Cave, study finds
A recent study led by researchers at SapienCE has revealed that ochre—previously considered primarily a symbolic pigment—played a crucial role in the production of sophisticated stone tools…
Intact 7th century Etruscan tomb discovered in San Giuliano necropolis near Rome
An astonishing archaeological discovery has been made in the San Giuliano Necropolis, located in the Marturanum Regional Park near Barbarano Romano, central Italy. The Baylor University team,…
British archaeologists uncover lost Egyptian city of Imet with rare tower houses and temple to cobra goddess Wadjet
Archaeologists from the University of Manchester and the University of Sadat City, Egypt, uncovered the ancient Egyptian city of Imet, buried under Tell el-Fara’in—also known as Tell…
DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük
Recent genetic research has shed light on the social structure of Çatalhöyük, a large Neolithic settlement in the center of Turkey that flourished over 9,000 years ago….
Rare 1,800-year-old Roman soldier’s wrist purse unearthed in Czech Republic reveals life on the empire’s frontier
Archaeologists in South Moravia in the Czech Republic uncovered a rare Roman military discovery—a fragment of a bronze wrist purse that is the oldest such discovery ever…
Ancient Roman breakwater found off Bacoli shows ingenious engineering at imperial fleet base
In an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Bacoli in southern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era breakwater constructed from recycled architectural materials — a find…
Enigmatic Carnac megaliths reveal Europe’s earliest monuments
A groundbreaking archaeological study has determined that the renowned Carnac stone alignments in Brittany, France, may be one of Europe’s oldest megalithic landscapes, dating back to ca….
Researchers recreate 16th-century prosthetic hand with 3D printing to explore historical amputee life
A team of historians and engineers at Auburn University has revived a piece of Renaissance-era prosthetic technology by employing modern 3D printing, offering a glimpse into the…
‘Baths, wine, and Sєx make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise
by Peter Edwell, The Conversation; Edited by Dario Radley Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their…