While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for ...

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

If authentic, these codices would represent one of the most significant archaeological discoveries related to Christianity's formative years. However, their unusual appearance and controversial ...

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

Ultimately, these 573 fortresses redefine what we know about northern China’s prehistory. Long before the first emperors ...

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered a Bronze Age loaf of bread in 2024, offering insight into ancient baking practices and ...

More than a dozen ancient canoes uncovered in a Wisconsin lake offer insights into prehistoric Indigenous transportation practices and traditions, archaeologists said.

Archaic humans living in the Levant around 120,000 years ago were highly selective hunters who carefully targeted prime-aged female wild cattle, rather than engaging in the mass hunting events that ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...