Researchers discover locations of ancient Maya sacred groves of cacao trees
Findings show links among cacao cultivation, religion and power in region.
Ice-age remains near Sea of Galilee show ancient residents thrived as ice melted
Hebrew University analysis of animal remains at 23,000 year old fisher-hunter-gatherer camp prove these ancient inhabitants thrived where many starved.
23,000 years ago, humans in Israel enjoyed a new bounty of food options
Changing climate seems to have expanded, rather than stressed, dietary resources in Sea of Galilee region.
Archaeometry also confirms that the Curia Pompeia in Rome was built in several phases
The Curia of Pompey was one of the great meeting rooms where the senators of ancient Rome discussed weighty political affairs in private meetings.
Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta?
Scientists discuss the likelihood of future eruptions from the volcano that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD.
The surprising origins of the Tarim Basin mummies
Genomic study of the Tarim Basin mummies in western China reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan.
UArizona-led team finds nearly 500 ancient ceremonial sites in southern Mexico
The discovery shifts researchers' understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization.
Multiple individuals are buried in the Tomb of Nestor’s Cup
Morphology and histology of the cremated remains reveal at least three humans alongside animal remains.
University of Pennsylvania Receives $1.3 Million Getty Grant to Protect and Preserve Wupatki National Monument
Located in northeast Arizona, Wupatki contains more than 5,000 Indigenous archaeological sites at risk from climate change.
An ancient disaster
Researchers present evidence that a cosmic impact destroyed a biblical city in the Jordan Valley.
Fossil footprints reveal human occupation in North America during Last Glacial Maximum
Evidence shows human presence in North America between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.
Maya rulers put their personal stamp on monumental complexes
Maya rulers transformed cities, forging new memories of the landscape.
