The loss of the Britannic – Titanic’s sister ship
The Britannic was one of three Olympic-class ocean liners built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line during the early 20th century.
Archaeologists study fortress in southern Georgia to understand community resilience
A team of archaeologists led by Cranfield University is conducting a detailed study of the fortress of Dmanisis Gora in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia.
Amber beads suggest long-distance connections in the Early Bronze Age
Archaeologists examining amber beads found under the great ziggurat of Aššur suggest that long-distance connections existed in the Early Bronze Age with the Baltic region or North Sea.
Tools for bleeding cows uncovered in 7,000-year-old cemetery
Archaeologists from the Polish Academy of Sciences have uncovered bone tools used for bleeding cows during excavations in the Letti Basin in northern Sudan.
Study suggests that collapse of Hittite Empire was accelerated by drought
A study on tree rings by Cornell University and using isotope records has suggested that the collapse of the Hittite Empire was accelerated by drought.
Material evidence of Silk Road found in Israel
Archaeologists have uncovered material evidence of the Silk Road during excavations in the Aravah, a region south of the Dead Sea basin, which forms part of the border between Israel and Jordan.
Knowledge for producing ceramic vessels also came to Europe through Siberia and the Caspian Sea region
A new study suggests that the knowledge for producing ceramic vessels arrived in Europe not only from the Middle East, but also from the Far East through Siberia and the Caspian Sea region.
New discoveries could help confirm Uşaklı Höyük as the lost Hittite city of Zippalanda
Archaeologists from the University of Pisa have been excavating at Uşaklı Höyük, an important Hittite site in the Yozgat Province of Turkey.
Humans have been wearing bear skins for at least 300,000 years
A study published in the Journal of Human Evolution, suggests that humans have been wearing bear skins for protection from the weather for at least 300,000 years.
Evidence of prehistoric hunting across Arabian desert
Archaeologists have found over 350 monumental hunting structures known as ‘kites’ in northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq using satellite imagery.
Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations
An international group of geneticists and archaeologists have found that the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least two populations of ancient wolves.
The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: An interview with Prof. Rita Lucarelli
The following is an interview with Prof. Rita Lucarelli by Richard Marranca from Montclair State University about the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Recipes of Ancient Egyptian makeup more diverse than previously thought
A new study published in the Journal Scientific Reports has revealed that the recipe for Kohl was more diverse than previously thought.
Evidence of 3600 + year old settlement uncovered in Eastern Arabian Peninsula
The outline of an ancient settlement from over 3600 years ago has been discovered by the United State Agency for Aid and International Development whilst searching for underground water sources on the Eastern Arabian Peninsula.
Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago
The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals they are much older than previously thought.
