Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin sacrifice and the enduring genetic legacy of colonial-era epidemics.
Greek Island was home to Bronze Age purple dye workshop
Tools, ceramics, and snail shells provide details of Mycenaean dye production in 16th century BC.
First-Ever Discovery of Ancient Assyrian Military Camps Includes Biblical Site
Hilltop site near Jerusalem shows features consistent with the campsite of the Assyrian King Sennacherib's infamous siege of Jerusalem in 701 B.C.
Tencent Deploys AI to Help Researchers Decipher Hidden Meanings in Oracle Bone Scripts
Online research platform Oracle Bones Corpus welcomes contributions from researchers and enthusiasts .
The Masters of Akrotiri
In the world of the Bronze Age, an ancient people on an Aegean island created some of Europe’s earliest masterworks of art.
‘Extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer
Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old skull could be indications that the ancient Egyptians tried to operate on excessive tissue growth or learn more about cancerous disorders after a patient’s death.
Small Aegean Things with Big Value
A scholar discusses the fascinating world of ancient Aegean seals and sealings and what they mean for enlightening our understanding of Bronze Age Aegean civilization.
Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe
Evidence demonstrates burst of human and animal mobility.
Seeing Red: Our Ancient Relationship With Ocher and the Color of Cognition
Extensive ocher use reflects the culture and cognitive abilities of early humans, who inherited an affinity for red from primate ancestors.
The Red Queen of Palenque
The archaeology and the story: The critical role a great Maya queen, and women generally, played in Maya society.
Scientists show ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas
Underwater excavation reveals human resilience through Neolithic-period climate change.
More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers
Isotopic evidence reveals surprising dietary practices of pre-agricultural human groups in Morocco.
What Does Play Tell Us About Human Evolution?
Playing behavior may have played a critical role in human evolution.
Property and Debt in Ancient Rome
The ancient Roman concept of property was essentially creditor-oriented. As Rome’s power grew, practices quickly became predatory.
