Was the Ottoman Empire Truly Tolerant? Surveillance in a Multicultural Realm
At first glance, the Ottoman Empire's practices from the early 19th century might seem startlingly...
Human Interactions, Not Just Climate, Drove the Agricultural Revolution
The story of human civilization’s evolution is a tale of monumental transformations. One of the...
The Child Mediators: Unraveling the Mystery of Prehistoric Cave Art
For centuries, the enigmatic art found in deep, shadowy caves has captivated scholars and researchers,...
7,000-Year-Old DNA Unveils Secrets of North Africa’s Past
A groundbreaking study led by an international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute...
New Study Suggests Bronze Age Open-Sea Voyages
The enigmatic world of the Bronze Age, with its remarkable cultural and technological advances, continues...
50,000-Year-Old Quina Tools Found in China, a First for East Asia
The Middle Paleolithic period, often regarded as a time of evolutionary stagnation in East Asia,...
The Dark Side of 19th-Century Medicine: A Tragic Story of a Child’s Mercury Treatment for Rickets and Scurvy
A recent and deeply revealing study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology has provided...
Radical Inequality in Early Bronze Age Anatolia
The emergence of complex societies, with their defined structures of power and authority, has long...
Possible Alexander the Great Tunic Found in Vergina Royal Tomb
The ancient city of Vergina in northern Greece, long known for its rich archaeological treasures,...
Ancient Fingerprints Reveal Gender and Age of Egyptian Figurine Makers
A fascinating and groundbreaking study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff from the University of Oxford,...
Earliest Evidence of Ephedra Use Found in 15,000-Year-Old Moroccan Burial
In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on ancient human practices and plant usage, an...
Gönnersdorf Discovery: Earliest Evidence of Ice Age Fishing Techniques
Nestled along the serene banks of the Rhine, the Ice Age campsite at Gönnersdorf has...
Pompeii’s Body Casts Reveal Surprising Truths Through Genetic Analysis
For centuries, the tragic fate of Pompeii, the Roman city buried under volcanic ash in...
Hallucinogens Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Ritual Mug
The secrets of ancient Egyptian culture have long fascinated scholars and enthusiasts alike, with their...
New Evidence Suggests Neanderthals Collected for Aesthetic Reasons
The recent discoveries at the Prado Vargas Cave in Burgos, Spain, led by the Universidad...
Earliest Alphabet Found in Syria
In the realm of archaeology, the uncovering of ancient writing systems is always a monumental...
Neanderthals’ 65,000-Year-Old Tar Oven Discovered in Gibraltar
Hidden in the rugged cliffs of Gibraltar, overlooking the serene Alboran Sea, lies a remarkable...
7000-Year-Old Bread: New Study Uncovers Late Neolithic Culinary Practices
A fascinating study recently conducted by researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and...
Coronado Era Cannon Found in Arizona
In an extraordinary discovery that sheds new light on the history of early Spanish exploration...
Wyoming Site Reveals Ancient Bone Needles, Oldest Bead in Americas
In the arid, windswept plains of Wyoming, an archaeological site is helping to rewrite the...
The Caumont Family’s Secret: 200 Years of Embalming in Château des Milandes
A groundbreaking discovery by a team of bioarchaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute at the...