The first successfully sequenced human genome from an individual who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE is presented… Read More »First Complete Human Genome Sequenced from Pompeii Victim
In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii, a small Roman town near modern-day Naples. The violent outburst left the town blanketed in… Read More »Ancient DNA Challenges Assumptions About Pompeii’s Inhabitants
In 1197, a Norse saga recounts, an invasion at Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, Norway, involved a brutal tactic: a body thrown into the castle’s well,… Read More »Medieval Murder Mystery Solved Through Ancient DNA Analysis
Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that… Read More »New Research Reveals Military Origins of Brass Bands
With the time traveling ability of archaeogenetic studies, it has become possible to shed light onto the dynamic past of human populations world-wide. Integrated with… Read More »Ancient DNA Reveals Secrets of Eurasian Steppe
Researchers from the Department of Archaeology at Charles University have pioneered a new approach to studying medieval land-use practices beneath Europe’s temperate forests, uncovering insights… Read More »Researchers Uncover Medieval Farming Practices Using Soil Analysis
The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research group from… Read More »Researchers Uncover the Link Between Cylinder Seals and Proto-Cuneiform
An international team of archaeologists led by Professor Jochem Kahl from Freie Universität Berlin has made a remarkable discovery in the ancient necropolis of Asyut,… Read More »Archaeologists Discover Intact Burial Chamber of Egyptian Priestess