Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
The cat’s domestication, traditionally associated with ancient Egypt, may have deeper roots in religious ritual than previously considered, two new studies and recent genetic research indicate. Together, these findings contradict earlier assumptions that cats became human companions through gradual introduction…
In the dry plains of ancient Nubia—modern-day Sudan—women were not just pillars of their households but true bearers of the community’s weight, according to a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. The study, led by Jared…
Archaeologists have revealed strong evidence that bloody events once occurred in Roman Britain, far from Rome’s great amphitheaters. A recently examined skeleton from York, England, thought to be from the third century CE, displays unmistakable signs of a fatal encounter…
Archaeologists on Crete have revealed telling evidence that Bronze Age populations did not just give up on their ancient burial grounds—rather, they entombed them in complex rituals that reflected profound societal changes. In a paper recently published in the journal…
A new study of a Roman treasure unearthed in Thetford, East Anglia, challenges centuries of hypotheses about the decline of paganism in Britain. In research published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, Professor Ellen Swift of the University of Kent…
Archaeologists have discovered a rare hieroglyphic inscription of Pharaoh Ramses III in southern Jordan, providing new proof of Egypt’s ancient ties with the Arabian Peninsula. The find is the first discovery of an Egyptian royal cartouche in Jordan. The inscription…
A team of researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) found dozens of hidden medieval inscriptions within the Cenacle in Jerusalem—long believed to be the location of the Last Supper. With the help…
Recent research is rattling established theories about Ireland’s Neolithic tombs. What were once thought to be royal burial sites are now reported to be places where communities congregated, not dynasties. The study, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, used ancient…
An Egyptian team of archaeologists has uncovered the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re, a prince of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. The discovery provides a rare glimpse into the life of…
Researchers believe they may have found the remains of one of Hungary’s most celebrated rulers—King Matthias Corvinus—at a national memorial site in Székesfehérvár. Though the findings are not yet confirmed by DNA, experts say there’s a high chance the skeleton…