Direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist to the story of human ancestors, in research published in Science on 3 April. The […]
The equinox reveals one of the secrets of Egypt’s iconic Sphinx The Sphinx had a “distinctive astronomical” moment with the sun during the spring equinox when, in a shining flourish, the sun set on the shoulder of the half-man, […]
Researchers find evidence of a cosmic impact that caused destruction of one of the world’s earliest human settlements Before the Taqba Dam impounded the Euphrates River in northern Syria in the 1970s, an archaeological site […]
Maya warrior queen may have built the longest ‘white road’ in the Yucatán Did she build it for war or peace? A ruthless Maya warrior queen may have ordered the building of an elaborate road […]
Mysterious, centuries-old rock inscription finally deciphered The inscription predates the French Revolution and memorializes a man who died in western France. A mysterious, 230-year-old rock inscription in a French harbor stumped translators for decades. But […]
Unknown ancient god with astral symbols discovered on a stele at the cult site in Turkey In an ancient sanctuary in Turkey, Münster archeologists excavated a unique Roman relief depicting an unknown god. According to […]