Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

A new study suggests that the people of ancient southern China and Southeast Asia practiced mummification by curing bodies ...

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has unearthed an ancient temple that predates the Egyptian pyramids, offering new insights into early human civilization. This finding challenges our ...

Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided evidence that the area was a technological leader in seafaring. Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia ...

An examination of charring on skeletons showed signs they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would ...

Many people have a tiny slice of Neanderthal DNA, evidence of interbreeding between the species and ancient human ancestors. Two new studies suggest that interbreeding occurred during a limited period ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant fossil discovered in northeastern Brazil's Crato Formation represents the oldest known ant specimen in the fossil record. The remarkable preservation reveals ...

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Receiving a prestigious fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Maddalena Rumor will work on a manuscript for a book currently titled ...