Ancient history
Google's AI tool Aeneas aids historians in interpreting ancient Roman inscriptions
Developed by Google DeepMind, Aeneas helps scholars restore missing text and date ancient inscriptions.
New evidence shows ancient Japanese cooking remained unchanged despite arrival of rice farming
St. Thomas More's skull may be exhumed from Canterbury church after nearly 500 years
Shipwreck of Japanese destroyer Teruzuki found off Guadalcanal
Mummy research unveils Ötzi the Iceman's unexpected ancestry
Analysis reveals Copper Age communities were patrilineal, with diverse maternal lineages suggesting women married into male groups.
Ancient Greek shipwreck dating back to 6th century BC discovered off Sicily coast
Prof. Massimo Capulli said they carefully uncovered rare parts of the ship, including the mast, which is very rarely preserved, making this a significant archaeological discovery.
Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands
researchers find 3,500-year-old rice remains in ritidian beach cave, indicating first settlers brought rice from the philippines.
Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt
The sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period, belonged to a member of high society in ancient Egypt.
Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak
Discovery sheds new light on early Maya history and Caracol's ties with Teotihuacan.
Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot
The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.
Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale
Interim excavation report (Vicino Oriente XXIX, 2024) links a ninth-century BCE inscription and two Bronze-Age fire layers to the Judges and Exodus narratives.
Not just a madman: Yale study reveals Caligula's medical expertise
Study suggests Caligula's medical knowledge influenced his actions as emperor.
Was Sodom destroyed by a comet? Journal pulls controversial study
Scientific Reports retracts 2021 Tall el-Hammam “airburst” paper after reviewers say the evidence does not add up.
Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years
In return, artefacts from the Sutton Hoo burial and the Lewis Chessmen will travel to Normandy as part of an unprecedented cross-Channel cultural exchange.
AI cracks Hammurabi’s ancient script with near-perfect accuracy
Computers now read cuneiform tablets almost flawlessly.
