4,000-year-old teeth record the earliest traces of people chewing psychoactive betel nuts
New methods make the ‘invisible visible’ to find evidence of deeply rooted cultural practice which otherwise might have been lost in the archaeological record.
How much time did our ancestors spend up in trees? Studying these chimpanzees might help us find out
A study on savannah-living chimpanzees suggests the need to move safely on thin tree branches could explain why early hominins that could walk upright kept their tree-climbing adaptations. ...
A 3800-Year-Old Warrior’s Kurgan Discovered at Keshikchidagh
Discovery sheds additional light on Middle Bronze Age elites of ancient Azerbaijan.
Unearthing the City of King Midas
The Update: Archaeologists are making new discoveries at Gordion, the legendary capital of the mythologized king who turned everything to gold at his touch.
Bread and Wine … Staples and Symbols of Rome
Before the breaking of the bread and drinking of the wine became a sacred activity of Christianity, bread and wine was king in the daily lives of the ancient...
The Conquest of Peru
Part 1: the real story of how and why the Spanish conquistadors conquered Peru.
The Gate of the Underworld Reopens: Pluto’s Gate of Hierapolis Pamukkale
The Ploutonion of Hierapolis continues to draw the curiosity of scholars, spiritual seekers, and tourists alike for its deadly beauty and for what it tells us about how ancient...
Echoes Through Flesh and Stone: The 11,000-Year-Old Body Piercings of Neolithic Anatolia
Neolithic artifacts at the ancient site of Boncuklu Tarla tell a story of identity, transition, ritual, and belonging.
University of Houston archaeologists discover tomb of first king of Caracol
Pivotal find caps four decades of discovery for the team of Arlen and Diane Chase.
