The biblical King Balak may have been a historical figure, according to a new reading of the Mesha Stele (second half of the 9th century BCE)
A new study found that Denisovans occupied the Tibetan Plateau in the Middle Pleistocene and were adapted to this low-oxygen environment
Norway conserves archaeological finds from 1537, but not later ones. These have been the rules since the first cultural heritage law in 1905
In a new study, the changes in brain shape over the course of human evolution, considering the evolutionary relationship between humans and other primates
A new study explains that humans evolved from an ancestor not limited to tree or other elevated habitats, and sheds light on what preceded human bipedalism
A new study reports the recent discovery of most of a skull and associated remains dating to around 300,000 years ago in Hualong Cave (Hualongdong)
Glaciers are set to disappear completely from almost half of World Heritage sites if business-as-usual emissions continue
Prolepsis’ 4th International Conference 19th-20th December 2019 Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro” Keynote speaker: Prof. Therese Fuhrer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) The Limits…
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe and Asia
Tobacco, caffeines, chocolate, sugar and opium were first introduced into European cities in the 17th century and transformed urban public spaces
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a trend that will have implications for how we treat our digital heritage in the future
A new study focusses on Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 1798 poem “Fears in Solitude”, written in 1798 “during the alarm of invasion”
The OCR4all tool ensures converting historical printings into computer-readable texts. It is very reliable, user-friendly, and open source. It was developed by scientists at the University of Würzburg
Flinders University archaeologists are using cutting edge subsurface imaging technology to help assist community groups map unmarked graves and manage their cultural heritage
Mysterious volcanic ash layer from 29,000 years ago traced to volcano in Naples Researchers from the University of Oxford have traced the origin…
Why is there some much biodiversity on the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java, when not so long ago (geologically speaking) they were all part of one vast continent?
A cemetery dating back over 1000 years has recently been discovered at the legendary site of Pachacamac, on the Pacific coast of Peru
Callichimaera perplexa, earliest example of a swimming arthropod with paddle-like legs since the extinction of sea scorpions more than 250 million years ago
Humans settled in southwestern Amazonia and even experimented with agriculture much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of researchers
Most paleolithic household activities are thought to have taken place around hearths or fires: let’s see the Middle Paleolithic site El Salt in Spain
