Women from Bronze Age Nubia already carried heavy loads on their heads, according to a new study in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Tel Shiqmona, an Iron Age purple dye “factory” in Israel was in operation for almost 500 years, using mollusks in large-scale specialized manufacturing process; a study published in PLoS ONE
Ancient Auditorium Discovered in the Gymnasium of Agrigento; Archaeologists uncover unique ensemble from antiquity during excavations on Sicily
The first Bronze Age settlement predating the Phoenician period in Maghreb, Morocco, has been found at Kach Kouch
New computational method uncovers surprising variability in Neolithic building practices, according to a new study in Archaeological Research in Asia
The Roman maritime Villa of Sant Gregori in Burriana, located in the Hispania Tarraconensis, was specialized in viticulture
A complex structure for the production of tar, created by Neanderthals, has been discovered at the Vanguard Cave, in Gibraltar; the study in Quaternary Science Reviews
Coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island
The best-preserved earthen building in the western Mediterranean at Casas del Turuñuelo shows Tartessos culture’s sustainable constructions skills
First case of Down syndrome in Neandertals documented in new study: research reveals that Neandertals showed care and support for the child