Ancient history
Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom
Discovered in 2010 and excavated since 2013, the tomb dates back to the ancient kingdom of Phrygia (1200 to 675 BCE), but is located more than 100 miles west of Gordion, the kingdom’s capital.
'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves
Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years
New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'
Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean
The fossil, discovered in July, measures three and a half meters and will undergo exhaustive analysis before public display.
Why this small dinosaur from Mongolia is rewriting the story of dome-headed evolution
Dated to about 108 million years ago, the fossil preserves roughly 90 percent of the skeleton, including the first pachycephalosaur hand and stomach stones.
A 3,000-year-old divination archive found in Turkey
Cuneiform tablets mentioning crown princes and kings provide new insights into how ancient empire used bird omens for state decisions.
Sparta and Athens: History's wartime lessons for a modern-day Israel - analysis
As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states devastated after decades of war.
Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years
Researchers analyzed 54 skeletons from 11 sites, detecting prolonged low-temperature heating and tightly bound 'fetal' postures consistent with deliberate processing before burial.
Ancient lentils in the canary islands survived 2,000 years, DNA shows
Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.
Older than Neanderthal rites? New papers double down on the Homo naledi burial hypothesis
Researchers say remains of at least 15 individuals in the Rising Star cave were deliberately placed and quickly covered by sediments, countering claims of accidental deposition.
Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey
“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.
'Palm-sized predator' with outsized teeth rewrites lizard origins
Scientists used the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to X-ray the tiny fossil and reveal high-resolution details.
9,500-year-old communal hall uncovered at Çayönü, reshaping our understanding of Neolithic society
“The fact that the floor paint was renewed at least four times shows that the building was periodically re-functionalized and used” said an archeologist.
