Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange
Study challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization, one of the most influential maritime cultures in history.
Italians spent thousands of years perfecting grape cultivation
Ancient grape seeds show gradual domestication from Bronze Age to Medieval Period.
New study shows first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in Roman period
Research reveals first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman Empire.
Discoveries at Abydos
In ancient Egypt’s early royal necropolis, remarkable new things are coming to light.
A Pharaoh’s Massive Tomb Unveiled
Article Reprise: The rediscovery and excavation of the tomb of ancient Egypt's pharaoh Senwosret III has opened the way for additional new revelations and discoveries at Abydos.
Voices from the Tombs
Ancient tombs tell us what we know about the ancient Etruscans today, a monumental civilization that dominated the Italian Peninsula centuries before the rise of the Roman Empire.
The Hybrid
The discovery of the skeletal remains of a child showing features of both modern humans and Neanderthals is shedding additional light on human evolution and dispersal on the Iberian...
The Inanimate Speakers Society of Rome
Long before today's political cartoons and social media post jibes, Rome boasted a long-standing tradition of satire across the Eternal City's monumental face.
Time Traveling in Philadelphia
Author Ana Adeler walks us through the galleries of the Penn Museum, one of the top archaeology museums of the world.
Egyptian Magic and Creation: An Interview with Dr. Kelly Accetta Crowe
Richard Marranca interviews archaeologist Dr. Kelly Accetta Crowe about ancient Egyptian magic and beliefs on creation.
Sophisticated pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This is how humans made fire tens of thousands of years ago
Differences between fireplaces excavated and studied at a prehistoric site in Ukraine indicate ingenious use.
Lustrous Surfaces: Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Nervous System
The attraction to luster is rooted in our evolutionary history and has persisted among prehistoric artifacts, ancient civilizations, and consumer culture.
A new Denisovan mandible from Taiwan
Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil in Taiwan was derived from a male Denisovan.
