DNA evidence rewrites histories for people buried in volcanic eruption in ancient Pompeii; the study has been published in Current Biology
15,800-year-old engraved plaquettes from the Magdalenian site of Gönnersdorf, located in modern-day Germany, depict fishing techniques, including the use of nets, not previously known in the Upper Paleolithic
The burial chamber and grave goods of the ancient Egyptian Priestess Idy have been discovered in the Egyptian necropolis of Asyut
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
Archaeological work carried out by the UGR reveals the Roman forum of Ocuri in Ubrique, it involved researchers, students and volunteers
