DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment in Crimea, dated to around 45,900-45,300 years ago, reveals genetic links between European and Siberian Neanderthals and suggests a migration corridor along 55°N.
Scientists believe they’ve decoded the symbols of Teotihuacan, suggesting a potential ancient ancestor of Nahuatl and offering insights into the city's history and inhabitants.
The 11,000-year-old stone circles of Göbekli Tepe in modern Turkey may have been monuments to a vanishing way of life, representing a last-ditch effort by hunter-gatherers to maintain their traditions in the face of the Neolithic Revolution.
Ground-penetrating radar at Göbeklitepe, Turkey, has revealed additional circular enclosures, a large building, and potential early domestic structures, expanding our understanding of this 12,000-year-old site.
Researchers from the University of Cadiz have unearthed a dolmen over 5,000 years old in Teba (Málaga), a monumental structure with exceptional preservation, revealing prestige goods made of ivory, amber, flint, and marine shells.
Archaeologists in Spain have discovered a 5,000-year-old dolmen that is 43 feet long and contains multiple burials and grave goods, including weapons and seashells.
Scientists have sequenced a complete genome from ancient Egypt, revealing the man's ancestry was mostly North African with a notable fraction from the Fertile Crescent, supporting a long-suspected cultural link.
Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old settlement in Dagestan, Russia, revealing insights into the spread of early farming communities and cultural connections in the Caucasus Mountains during the Eneolithic period.
Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in Turkey, is unique for its lack of streets. Residents entered homes via rooftops, a design likely influenced by flooding, climate control, community closeness, defense, and resource scarcity.
New evidence reveals horses were present in Bronze Age Sicily earlier than previously thought, and played a role in the diets and rituals of early communities. Proteomic analysis of pottery fragments confirmed horse meat consumption.
