Archaeologists unearth record of ancient Assyria’s demise
A cuneiform tablet discovered in southeastern Turkey documents a glimpse into the final days of the Assyrian Empire.
Genetics preserves traces of ancient resistance to Inca rule
DNA analysis of present-day populations in the Chachapoyas region of Peru indicates that the original inhabitants were not uprooted en masse by the Inca Empire's expansion into this area...
More than 1,000 ancient sealings discovered
Classical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence discover a large number of sealings in southeast Turkey -- more than 1,000 sealings give new insights into the Greco-Roman pantheon.
Revising the story of the dispersal of modern humans across Eurasia
Technological advances and multidisciplinary research teams are reshaping our understanding of when and how humans left Africa -- and who they met along the way.
New approach measures early human butchering practices
Accurately measuring animal bone cut marks can help answer questions about human evolution.
South African discovery turns page in story of humankind
South Africa’s oldest, virtually complete fossil human ancestor is unveiled to the public for the first time in a completely cleaned and reconstructed state.
Adornments told about the culture of prehistoric people
MSU-based scientists: The adornments helped the scientists determine relative age of the people buried in Sungir.
First-of-its-kind mummy study reveals clues to girl’s story
Scientists use powerful X-rays at Argonne to answer questions about 1,900-year-old mummy.
First evidence for Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain discovered
University of Leicester archaeologists suggest Caesar's fleet first landed in Pegwell Bay, Isle of Thanet, Kent in 54BC and constructed fort nearby.
Plague likely a Stone Age arrival to central Europe
The plague-causing bacterium Yersinia pestis may have first come to Europe with the large-scale migration of steppe nomads in the Stone Age, millennia before the first known historical epidemics.
Ancient barley took high road to China
Tiny grains, thousands of years old, tell story of prehistoric food globalization.
‘Sunken Cities’ will take visitors on deep dive into Egyptian art
North American debut of ‘Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds’ will be once-in-a-lifetime chance to see recently excavated treasures.
Researchers chart rising inequality across millennia
Findings have profound implications for contemporary society.
