The origin of writing in Mesopotamia is tied to designs engraved on ancient cylinder seals; the study has been published in Antiquity
Soii Havzak, a multi-layered archaeological site in the Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan, shedding rare light on early human settlement in the region
Bones from Tudor Mary Rose shipwreck suggest handedness might affect collarbone chemistry and help to learn more about life for sailors in the 16th century
The ‘urban revolution’ was slow in Bronze Age Arabia: the site of al-Natah, occupied 2400-1500BCE, was an early transitional stage between pastoralism and complex urban settlements
Rare 4,000-Year-Old Copper Dagger discovered at the Tina Jama cave, located in the Sgonico municipality of the Trieste Karst
Drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture details of Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, two trade cities along the Silk Road, high in the mountains of Uzbekistan
New paintings and details uncovered in the Egyptian temple of Esna: specialists finished restoring the southern inner wall and the southern part of the western rear wall, with spectacular scenes of Neith and Khnum
Archaeological work carried out by the UGR reveals the Roman forum of Ocuri in Ubrique, it involved researchers, students and volunteers
Indigenous hunter-gatherer practices play key role in plant dispersal, genetic diversity and conservation, reshaping our idea of agriculture
Fossils and fires: insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia, from the Tam Pà Ling cave Studying microscopic…