Popular Archeology

Royal Commission for AlUla announces Dar Tantora by The House Hotel, an authentic hospitality experience in AlUla Old Town

New accommodations affords visitors an immersive experience with the archaeological and historical wonders of AlUla, an emerging 'hotspot' in worldwide tourism.

Sun, Apr 16, 2023

A 39,600-year-old punctured bone fragment may have been used to pierce holes for tailored leather

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

Archaeological sites at risk from coastal erosion on the Cyrenaican coast, Libya

Study identifies increasing rates of erosion, urges need for mitigation plans.

Wed, Apr 12, 2023

Dairy foods helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth’s most inhospitable environments

Ancient protein evidence shows milk consumption was a powerful cultural adaptation that stimulated human expansion onto the highland Tibetan Plateau.

Wed, Apr 12, 2023

Protecting the cultural heritage of ancient bone artifacts is now possible.

Tue, Apr 11, 2023

Archaeology: Evidence of drug use during Bronze Age ceremonies

Thu, Apr 6, 2023

A Sabaean Inscription on a Large Clay Jar Deciphered and Discovered Less Than 300 Meters from the Site of the Jerusalem Temple

The Inscription Points to the Connection Between Israel Under the Reign of King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba

Mon, Apr 3, 2023

The untold history of the horse in the American Plains, a new future for the world

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

A reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the oldest archaeological sites in North America

Scientists used a new technique that examines temperature records stored in bacteria to better understand the environmental conditions that may have led to the earliest human migrations into the...

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

The “Stonehenge calendar” shown to be a modern construct

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Ancient human DNA from the Tibetan Plateau shows Tibetan ancestry was shaped by a rich history

Fri, Mar 17, 2023

Cyprus’s copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia

Researchers conduct extensive excavation of one of more than 1600 monuments known as mustatils.

Wed, Mar 15, 2023

Stone flakes made by nut-cracking macaques resemble early human tools, challenging some assumptions in paleoanthropology

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

The colors on these ancient pots hint at the power of an empire

Tue, Mar 7, 2023

Analysis of ancient skeletons reveals earliest likely evidence for human horseback riding

Fri, Mar 3, 2023

Genomic study of indigenous Africans paints complex picture of human origins and local adaptation

An international team of researchers led by Penn geneticists sequenced the genomes of 180 indigenous Africans. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history,...

Thu, Mar 2, 2023

Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece

Analysis of a refuse dump, including dog and livestock animal remains, provides clues to food availability and destruction over time.

Wed, Mar 1, 2023

Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran