Few plants are as shrouded in mystery and steeped in ancient lore as the legendary blue lotus of Egypt. Celebrated…
Category: Archaeology
Ancient Sculptures: More Than Meets the Eye (And Nose!)
When we think of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, we tend to imagine rows of pristine white marble statues—solemn, timeless,…
Shackles in the Sand: Unearthing the Harsh Truth of Ptolemaic Gold Mining in Ancient Egypt
Deep in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, amid rugged hills and wind-swept ruins, a team of archaeologists has unearthed a chilling link…
First Case of Cinnabar-Stained Teeth Found in Ancient Burial
Imagine uncovering an ancient grave and finding a woman with teeth stained a brilliant red. Not from decay, not from…
The Cave That Changed Everything: Unveiling the Shared World of Early Humans
A groundbreaking new study on Tinshemet Cave in central Israel is rewriting the story of human evolution during the Middle…
The Forgotten Mass Grave that Redefines Han Xiongnu History
For centuries, the windswept grasslands of Mongolia have held tight to their secrets. Among them lies Bayanbulag, an archaeological site…
Grinding Stones as Symbols of Women’s Lives in Neolithic Rituals
The hand-held grinding tools used by the first European Neolithic societies are believed to have had significant symbolic value, particularly…
The Discovery of Thutmose II’s Long-Lost Tomb
Thutmose II, the fourth pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty, is perhaps not as famous as his successors, but his…
Study of Child Mortality at Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery Sheds Light on Pre-Columbian Andes
Dr. Luiz Pezo-Lanfranco, an anthropologist renowned for his contributions to bioarchaeology, and his team of researchers have unveiled a significant…
Ancient DNA Reveals Precise Timing of Neanderthal-Human Mixing
In a fascinating new study, scientists have pinpointed a more specific timeline for when Neanderthals and early humans likely intermingled,…
Medieval Women’s Hidden Labor in the Church
In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled…
Ancient Engravings Reveal Early Symbolic Thought
A new study reveals compelling evidence that certain incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic, specifically from Manot, Qafzeh,…
Genetic Links Revealed: Did the Huns Descend from the Xiongnu Elite?
The Huns burst onto the stage of European history in the 370s CE, establishing a powerful empire that would significantly…
DNA Reveals the Complex History of the Fulani
The Fulani people, one of Africa’s largest and most widespread pastoral populations, have long been a subject of intrigue for…
The Human Story of the Little Ice Age
The study of past climates has long relied on natural records, such as glaciers, sediments, and pollen, collectively known as…
The Unexpected Origin of Money
The origin of money has long been a subject of debate among scholars, with two dominant theories often cited: the…
The Taung Child at 100: Examining the Past, Present, and Future of Paleoanthropology in Africa
Here’s how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart,…
New Fossil Evidence Reveals Scales on the Flippers of a Jurassic Plesiosaur
A fascinating new study has uncovered a surprising feature of a plesiosaur, a marine reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs…
The Red Lady and the Secrets of SedaDNA
Around 19,000 years ago, a woman from a group of hunter-gatherers met her end and was laid to rest in…
Lost Works of “The Great Geometer” Found in Dutch Library
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient world…
New Evidence of Cannibalism in 18,000-Year-Old Polish Cave Site
A groundbreaking study led by a team of archaeologists, paleontologists, and historians from Spain, Germany, and Poland has shed new…
The Origins of Funerary Palaces in the Southern Levant
The enigmatic Funerary Palaces of the southern Levant have long been a subject of scholarly interest due to their unique…