The burial itself was discovered in 2018, but experts only just found the remnants of the deceased’s funeral celebration.

Located in western Tunisia, the plants operated between the third and sixth centuries and likely helped supply precious olive ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

A recently uncovered ancient tomb deep in the Sudanese desert may shed light on secrets thousands of years old.

Although the burial mound itself was modest, a simple oval rise of earth, it held a combination of objects that would soon ...

Discover South Africa’s hidden sculpture hikes where contemporary installations, land art and ancient rock art are found.

Even a seemingly modest site can provide important clues for reconstructing past environments and climates," the researchers ...

A new genetic study of the ancient Chinese city of Shimao reveals a strictly patrilineal society that practised ...

An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African kingdom, a new study finds. In the grave, ...

In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative. Dated to around 3.4 million years ago, ...

The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, arriving roughly 2000 years ago and not because of the Paleolithic expansion of Near East farmers. The findings ...

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous Lucy, scientists ...