Nov. 19, 2024 — Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of researchers has revealed new insights into how ancient ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The sole caretaker of the pyramids at Meroë, a former capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, is the only ...
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Archaeologists have long known that the Maya Lowlands, in the southernmost region of Mexico, harbors ancient urban settings (SN: 10/25/21). When archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas, of Tulane ...
Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence ...
While excavating an ancient Egyptian necropolis near Luxor, archaeologists discovered a 3,800-year-old tomb containing multiple individuals who might represent different generations of the same ...
the exhibition The Countless Aspects of Beauty in Ancient Art opened in Beijing on Tuesday. The Greek show in China seems a perfect match, since on site, Despoina Ignatiadou, deputy director at ...