Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient ...

DNA testing of 14 individuals buried in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has shown their sex and ethnic background is different to what earlier archaeologists assumed. Nuclear and mitochondrial ...

An ancient slab of seafloor that was around when Earth’s earliest known dinosaurs emerged has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has seemingly hovered in a sort of mid-dive for ...

A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...

This map shows the approximate location of the major tribes who lived in Britain at the time of the Roman Conquest of Britain in the First Century AD. The sole source for the existence and ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

which he believes are allowing researchers to explore Earth’s ancient impact record the way astronomers can study the surfaces of planets like Mars. Weiss was not involved in the study.

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple believed to have been built by an ancient civilisation featured in Indiana Jones. Remains of ancient altars and inscribed marble ...

Ancient Apocalypse swept through the first season with its unique take on archaeology, spearheaded by author and journalist ...

A learned man, he restored the region’s ancient architectural and cultural traditions, especially those from the Akkadian Empire, which had dominated Mesopotamia in the third millennium B.C.—a ...