Bronze Age

Harvard researcher: Ancient livestock may have carried plague across Eurasia

Study by Max Planck Institute and partners detects the late neolithic bronze age plague strain in a 4,000-year-old Arkaim sheep, linking human and animal infections.

Archaeological sheep bones unveiled at a Bronze Age site in the Eurasian steppe. Ancient animal bones are the key to understanding the origins of zoonotic infectious diseases.
The El Ahwat archeological site in northern Samaria.

Microscopic Clues Rewrite History of Bronze Production in the Biblical Highlands

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From Bronze Age to Byzantium: Ancient DNA Maps 5,000 Years of Life in the Caucasus

Illustration: Bronze Age bracelets.

Gold, Lapis & a Hand-Shaped Pin: Bronze Age ‘Princess’ Tomb Packed with Treasures


4,000-Year-Old High: Unveiling Betel Nut Use in Southeast Asia's Burial Grounds

Researchers uncover ancient evidence of psychedelics use in ancient Thailand.

Piper betel leaf, the areca nut, limestone paste, tobacco and bark filaments. These elements are often combined to get a psychoactive effect.

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Sezgin's Team Unveils 1400-Year-Old Roman Bronze Cauldron in Pergamon

After restoration, the hammer marks on the bronze vessel are clearly observable.

Illustration: Asklepion Archaeological Site drone view in Bergama Town of Turkey.

Ancient blade workshop unearthed near Kiryat Gat, first of its kind in southern Israel

The findings provide compelling evidence of a sophisticated society with a complex social and economic structure at the very beginning of the Early Bronze Age.

The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation near Kiryat Gat.

Archaeologists uncover evidence supporting reality of Trojan War

Burned ruins, broken weapons, and hastily buried human remains confirm signs of a sudden, violent attack, challenging the notion of a slow decline.

 Woman traveler exploring sculpted busts of Iliad heroes at archaeological site of Troy.

White-dot Cypriot-style jug unearthed near Gibeon

Late Bronze Age cave at Nebi Samwil yields locally made Base Ring imitation, pointing to pottery production in the Judean hills.

 Entrance to Cave 3, looking south.

Roadworks uncover 3,000-year-old Bronze-Age hamlet on England’s Europa Way

Roundhouses and 18 cremation graves reveal a sophisticated farming community in Suffolk.

 Roadworks uncover 3,000-year-old Bronze-Age hamlet on England’s Europa Way.

New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations

Tin ingots from ancient shipwrecks traced back to Britain, revealing extensive Bronze Age trade networks.

 New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations.

Archaeologists discover over 900 Bronze Age metal artifacts on Somló Hill, Hungary

The discoveries suggest the hill was not only a site of ritual but also a seat of power for the elite of the time.

 Archaeologists discover over 900 Bronze Age metal artifacts on Somló Hill, Hungary.

Rare Bronze Age cymbals discovered in Oman

The find reveals shared musical traditions that connected cultures and supported trade across the Arabian Gulf.

 Rare Bronze Age cymbals discovered in Oman.

Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed 100 km between Denmark, Norway

Study finds that regular open sea crossings of the Skagerrak began by 2300 BC using Bronze Age boats.

 Ancient Scandinavians may have sailed directly over 100 km of open sea between Denmark and Norway.

Ancient 'Hunger Games'? Brutal youth sacrifice rituals found in Bronze Age Turkey

"A group of teenagers who were gathered—either forcibly or voluntarily—to perform extreme rituals."

 Ancient 'Hunger Games'? Brutal youth sacrifice rituals found in Bronze Age Turkey.