Ancient DNA pushes the herring trade back to the Viking age; a new study on the subject has been published on PNAS
‘Virtual autopsy’ identifies a 17th century mummified toddler, who – though born to a powerful family – was malnourished, hidden from the sun and sick with pneumonia
Zwischgold, a Nanomaterial from the Middle Ages, obtained by means of a highly sophisticated production technique
Scientific ‘detective work’ reveals South American mummies were murdered; the study was published on Frontiers in Medicine
Ancient DNA is rarely well-preserved in fossils, so scientists need to recognize possible hybridization of early humans from skeletons
Ancient DNA and teeth show: Romans brought mules with them; a new study has been published on the Journal of Archaeological Science
Origins of the Black Death identified. Despite the pandemic’s immense demographic and societal impacts, its origins have long been elusive
The Italian Recipe by Zuxin Hou: Peng, a Chinese pop music star, goes to Rome to shoot a reality show, in order to increase his popularity. He meets Mandy, a young Chinese girl
Drought reveals a 3400-year-old urban center of the Mittani Empire, emerging from the Tigris River: archaeologists believe it can be Zakhiku
The Middle Pleistocene population of Europe could have reached 25,000 individuals; a new study has been published on Scientific Reports
