Researchers discover locations of ancient Maya sacred groves of cacao trees
Findings show links among cacao cultivation, religion and power in region.
Ice-age remains near Sea of Galilee show ancient residents thrived as ice melted
Hebrew University analysis of animal remains at 23,000 year old fisher-hunter-gatherer camp prove these ancient inhabitants thrived where many starved.
23,000 years ago, humans in Israel enjoyed a new bounty of food options
Changing climate seems to have expanded, rather than stressed, dietary resources in Sea of Galilee region.
Archaeometry also confirms that the Curia Pompeia in Rome was built in several phases
The Curia of Pompey was one of the great meeting rooms where the senators of ancient Rome discussed weighty political affairs in private meetings.
Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta?
Scientists discuss the likelihood of future eruptions from the volcano that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD.
Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
Huge variety of plant foods made their starvation unlikely.
Nits on ancient mummies shed light on South American ancestry
New technique means head lice can provide clues about ancient people and migration.
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
Study shows that 21st dynasty restorers ‘lovingly restored’ mummy, dispelling theory that they were bent on reusing old royal burial equipment.
New dates for Viking trade
Solar flare throws light on ancient trade between the Islamic Middle East and the Viking Age.
Humans Reached Remote North Atlantic Islands Centuries Earlier Than Thought
Faroes Settled Well Before Vikings Arrived, Lake Sediments Show.
