A study suggests that northern and southern Italian populations may have begun to diverge as early as 19,000-12,000 years ago, from a genetic point of view
Historical research and mathematical modeling challenge the death rate and severity of the first plague pandemic, the Justinianic Plague
New discoveries in the Altai Mountains show that agricultural crops dispersed across Eurasia more than five millennia ago, causing significant cultural change in human populations
In Central Italy (Grotta dei Moscerini, Latium), Neandertals collected clam shells and pumice from coastal waters to use as tools
The ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trading to construct their empire, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE
A new research reveals aspects of the drinking and dietary habits of the Celts who lived in Central Europe in the first millennium BCE
The Justinianic Plague began in 541 in the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled at the time by the Emperor Justinian I, and recurrent outbreaks ravaged Europe and the Mediterranean basin for approximately 200 years
A new study reveals the consumption during the Upper Paleolithic of Portuguese crowberry (Corema album): the samples were found in Cova de les Cendres
An international, interdisciplinary team led by Newcastle University’s Professor Ian Haynes aims to revolutionise understanding of Rome and its place in the transformation of the Mediterranean World
