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Published Ancient Syrian diets resembled the modern 'Mediterranean diet'



Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small ...
Published Unlocking the secrets of the ancient coastal Maya - Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya


After more than a decade of research, scientists share what they have learned about the people who l...
Published DNA analysis shows Griffin Warrior ruled his Greek homeland - DNA Analysis Reveals the Griffin Warrior as the Ruler of Ancient Greece


Using new scientific tools, archaeologists discovered that an ancient Greek leader known today as th ...
Published Ancient DNA reveals the multiethnic structure of Mongolia's first nomadic empire - Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia's First Nomadic Empire



The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,...
Published Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities, say researchers - Ethical Ancient DNA Research Must Involve Descendant Communities, Say Researchers


The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoverie ...
Published Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade - Old Bone Links Lost American Parrot to Ancient Indigenous Bird Trade


For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexic...
Published Ancient sea monster remains reveal oldest mega-predatory pliosaur



The fossils of a 170-million-year-old ancient marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs have been ide ...
Published Ancient metal cauldrons give us clues about what people ate in the Bronze Age



Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people wh ...
Published Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life



For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year ...
Published Prehistoric person with Turner syndrome identified from ancient DNA



Researchers have developed a new technique to measure the number of chromosomes in ancient genomes m ...
Published The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology



Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nu...
Published Analysis of everyday tools challenges long-held ideas about what drove major changes in ancient Greek society - Analysis of Everyday Tools Challenges Long-Held Ideas About What Drove Major Changes in Ancient Greek Society


A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caus ...
Published Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America - Ancient DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Early Peopling of South America


Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two different archaeological sites in northeast Brazi ...
Published Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging



Portable chemical imaging technology can reveal hidden details in ancient Egyptian paintings, accord ...
Published Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery - Searching for Ancient Bears in an Alaskan Cave Led to an Important Human Discovery



Genetic analysis links 3,000-year-old bone found in cave to modern Alaska Natives. ABSTRACT: Searchi...
Published Geneticists discover new wild goat subspecies via ancient DNA - Geneticists Discover New Wild Goat Subspecies via Ancient DNA


Geneticists have discovered a previously unknown lineage of wild goats over ten millennia old. The n...
Published Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies



Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a ne ...
Published Excavation reveals 'major' ancient migration to Timor Island



The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has le...
Published Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá



Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most...
Published Great Scott! Stonehenge's Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain



New research has revealed Stonehenge's monumental six-ton Altar Stone, long believed to originate fr...