26 September 2021
Falaj al Misfah: Working for a thousand years
The village of Al Misfah Abriyeen is known for its lush oasis, magnificent orchards, and year-round…
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26 September 2021
The oldest trace of human activity discovered in North America dates back 23,000 years
A recent fossil footprint found in New Mexico, the United States, indicates that humans existed in…
25 September 2021
The 2000-year-old origin mystery of the Etruscans solved
A genetic analysis of DNA taken from ancient skeletons appears to have answered a conundrum that…
24 September 2021
Private lodges were uncovered in the colosseum of the ancient city of Pergamon
Private lodges built for the elite-class people to watch gladiator or wild animal fights shows have…
24 September 2021
Anthropologists say humans have been using personal ornaments to communicate about themselves without the fuss of conversation – for millennia
Anthropologists believe that for millennia, individuals have used personal decorations to communicate about themselves without the…
23 September 2021
Tombs of Queens of Commagene Detected
The graves built by Commagene King Mithritades II (36-21 BC) for his mother Isias, his sister…
22 September 2021
Roman-era Mixers and Millstones Made with Geology in Mind
A study on stone tools from an outpost of the Roman Empire has found that for…
21 September 2021
The biblical narrative of Sodom may have been inspired by a cosmic meteorite that devastated an ancient city
The Bible account of Sodom's destruction lies at the heart of classic "fire and brimstone" judgment…
21 September 2021
Urartian graves in eastern Turkey pointing out novel burial traditions
The excavations in Cavuştepe castle continue with the excavations in the necropolis this year. Two new…
21 September 2021
A new study reveals the Achaemenid Kingdom paid its workers silver
A new study on inscribed clay tablets that were used in the treasury archives of the…