Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered a remarkable collection of ancient tombs, recently exposed by the country’s prolonged drought. Located along the edges of the Mosul Dam reservoir in Duhok province, these tombs are believed to date back more than 2,300 years to the Hellenistic or Hellenistic-Seleucid period. The discovery was announced by Bekas Brefkany,
The ability to walk upright on two legs is a defining characteristic of humans, setting us apart from other primates. Recent research has shed light on the evolutionary changes in the human pelvis that made bipedalism possible. A study published in Nature identified two significant genetic changes that reshaped the human pelvis. The first change
German archaeologists have uncovered a three-inch bronze Celtic warrior figurine among more than 40,000 artifacts during three years of excavations at Manching oppidum in Bavaria. Standing just under three inches tall, the miniature soldier wears chest armor and holds a shield and sword, displaying remarkable detail despite its small size. Researchers determined the figurine was
Recent genomic research on Greenland’s indigenous sled dogs, known as Qimmit, has provided new insights into the early migration patterns of Inuit populations. A study published in Science sequenced the genomes of 92 modern and ancient Qimmit, some preserved in bones, skin, and museum fur dating back as far as 800 years. This extensive analysis
Recent excavations at Pompeii have confirmed what archaeologists long suspected but struggled to document: survivors of Mount Vesuvius’s catastrophic 79 AD eruption returned to live among the ruins. The Pompeii archaeological discovery, announced Wednesday by site directors, provides concrete evidence that people inhabited the devastated Roman city for centuries after the volcanic disaster that killed
Recent three-dimensional reconstruction of the thoracic cavity of Otzi the Iceman revealed anatomical features which could have contributed to his movements across temperature lowlands to intense Alpine environments. Published in Communications Biology, the research disputes existing theories that suggest prehistoric human ribcage structure evolved due to exposure to cold environments as a result of climate