Cat domestication originated in ancient Egypt, new studies reveal
The cat’s domestication, traditionally ᴀssociated with ancient Egypt, may have deeper roots in religious ritual than previously considered, two new studies and recent genetic research indicate. Together,…
Gladiator mauled by lion 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, study finds
Archaeologists have revealed strong evidence that bloody events once occurred in Roman Britain, far from Rome’s great amphitheaters. A recently examined skeleton from York, England, thought to…
Bronze Age Nubian women carried heavy loads on their heads, study reveals
In the dry plains of ancient Nubia—modern-day Sudan—women were not just pillars of their households but true bearers of the community’s weight, according to a groundbreaking interdisciplinary…
Ancient Cretans held final feasts to ‘kill’ their tombs amid Bronze Age upheaval
Archaeologists on Crete have revealed telling evidence that Bronze Age populations did not just give up on their ancient burial grounds—rather, they entombed them in complex rituals…
Thetford treasure reveals continued pagan worship in Britain into the 5th century
A new study of a Roman treasure unearthed in Thetford, East Anglia, challenges centuries of hypotheses about the decline of paganism in Britain. In research published in…
Rare inscription of Pharaoh Ramses III discovered in southern Jordan’s Wadi Rum
Archaeologists have discovered a rare hieroglyphic inscription of Pharaoh Ramses III in southern Jordan, providing new proof of Egypt’s ancient ties with the Arabian Peninsula. The find…
Hidden medieval graffiti deciphered in room of Jesus’ Last Supper in Jerusalem
A team of researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) found dozens of hidden medieval inscriptions within the Cenacle in…
Neolithic Irish tombs were centers of community, not royalty, ancient DNA reveals
Recent research is rattling established theories about Ireland’s Neolithic tombs. What were once thought to be royal burial sites are now reported to be places where communities…
Tomb of fifth dynasty prince Waser-If-Re unearthed in Saqqara
An Egyptian team of archaeologists has uncovered the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re, a prince of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, at the Saqqara necropolis…
Possible remains of King Matthias Corvinus identified in Hungary
Researchers believe they may have found the remains of one of Hungary’s most celebrated rulers—King Matthias Corvinus—at a national memorial site in Székesfehérvár. Though the findings are…