New reading of Mesha Stele could have far-reaching consequences for biblical history
The biblical King Balak may have been a historical figure, according to a new reading of the Mesha Stele, an inscribed stone dating from the second half of the...
First hominins on the Tibetan Plateau were Denisovans
Denisovan mandible likely represents the earliest hominin fossil on the Tibetan Plateau.
Human ancestors were ‘grounded,’ new analysis shows
Primates adapted to living on the ground, adding new chapter to human evolution.
Details of the history of inner Eurasia revealed by new study
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe and Asia.
Crusaders made love and war, genetic study finds
First genetic study of the Crusaders confirms that warriors mixed and had families with local people in the near East, and died together in battle.
Neolithic site reveals transition from hunting and gathering to animal herding
Archaeologists examine urine salt levels in the soil to reconstruct the evolution of sheep and goat domestication at 10,000-year-old Turkish settlement.
Need for social skills helped shape modern human face
The modern human face is distinctively different to that of our near relatives and now researchers believe its evolution may have been partly driven by our need for good...
Archaeologists discover lost medieval city in Africa
Scholars on the ground have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a long lost medieval city in Ethiopia.
