CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life
Keck Medicine of USC scans and analyzes two Egyptian mummies to reveal new details about their lifespans, health and life experiences.
Seeing the Invisible: How Aerial LiDAR Is Revealing Lost Archaeological Sites
How remote sensing in archaeology and aerial LiDAR are helping researchers find lost cities and ancient infrastructure without disturbing sites.
Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
Study reports the earliest genetic diagnosis in humans and provides new insight into rare diseases in prehistory.
What History and Biology Reveal About Why Faces Change Over Time
Human evolution is as much about the human face as it is about brain expansion, bipedalism, hand evolution, and other anatomical features of the human body.
Unlocking the sacred landscape of Roman Nida
International research team secures over €1 million to study newly uncovered Roman cult district.
World’s oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia
A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the archaeologists’ previous discovery in the same...
New 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus fossil reshapes understanding of early hominins
A partial lower jaw discovered in Afar, Ethiopia expands the known geographic distribution of Paranthropus northward by 1000 km, revealing the genus to be more widespread and adaptively versatile...
The Lost Tomb of Queen Nefertiti
Two researchers present hypotheses they suggest point to the location of the long lost tomb of ancient Egypt's great queen Nefertiti.
Living in Stone — Matera’s Enduring Ascent
From national shame to a UNESCO icon, the ancient city of Matera has become one of the world's great wonders.
The Gravina: Climbing into the Past
Pictorial: A personal foray into ancient Matera’s grand ravine of prehistoric caves.
The Sacred Heart of Lycia: Letoon and the Lost Priestesses
A sacred space of reverence in ancient Anatolia.
Alexander Severus — The Good Emperor of Rome
Unlike some infamous emperors of the Roman Empire, the reign of Alexander Severus and his mother, Julia Mamaea, can be held up as the model for good governance. ...
