Researchers analyzing pollen trapped in the waterproofing layers of long sunken Roman Republic ship find proof that it may have been patched up successively at different locations throughout the...
Unraveling the genomic roots of Indigenous peoples
An international research project led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE: CSIC-UPF) has created the largest genomic database of Native Americans.
What did people eat and drink in the Bronze Age South Caucasus?
Dairy products, wine, and beyond: foodways and culinary practices of Kura-Araxes communities.
Archaeogenetics: Neanderthals and the bottleneck theory
FAU prehistorians contribute finds from the University’s own Sesselfelsgrotte cave to an international study.
The Villa of Faragola
Aristocratic Splendor, Arson, and Renaissance in the Ancient Landscape of Ascoli Satriano, Italy.
Ancient Egypt in Watercolors
Entering a surface in motion.
The Voice of Darkness: Revelation from Klaros, Izmir, and the Mystery of Apollo’s Blind Oracles
One of the most important centers of prophecy in antiquity. Klaros was a place where humanity sought answers to its biggest question—What does the future hold?
Mons Testaceus…A Medieval Calvary
It is not among the most visited sites of ancient Rome, but there is nothing like it anywhere: a mountain of potsherds that tells the story of an...
Joseph and the Age of Akhenaten: Rethinking a Scriptural Narrative through Ancient Egyptian History
Is there a non-biblical history behind the story of Joseph in Egypt?
Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles
Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles.
Tracking the footsteps of West Africa’s prehistoric metalworkers
The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa.




