The first Bronze Age settlement predating the Phoenician period in Maghreb, Morocco, has been found at Kach Kouch
Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people at Vasagård, on the Danish island Bornholm, to sacrifice unique “sun stones”
Butchered bones from the Early Bronze Age site of Charterhouse Warren suggest violent ‘othering’ of enemies in Bronze Age Britain
Researchers excavate earliest ancient Maya salt works at Jay-yi Nah, which turned out to be much older than the other underwater sites
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
Scientists show how the ancient village of Habonim North adapted to drought, rising seas: underwater excavation reveals human resilience through Neolithic-period climate change
Painkiller or Pleasure? A team of archaeologists provides the first conclusive evidence for the intentional use of black henbane in the Roman world
‘A ticking clock’: First ground-based survey of damage to Ukrainian cultural sites reveals severity, need for urgency
An elegantly carved saddle from Mongolia is one of earliest frame saddles; the study has been published in the Antiquity journal
