Author: Gary Manners

Archaeologists working in Uzbekistan’s Obi-Rakhmat rock shelter have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest arrowheads, dating back an astonishing 80,000 years. These triangular stone “micropoints” may represent the earliest

Archaeologists in eastern Germany have unearthed one of Saxony’s most significant Bronze Age discoveries near Görlitz, uncovering 310 pieces of bronze artifacts dating to the 9th century BC. Weighing over

Sacred Waters: Nearly 1,000 Miniature Vessels Found in Demeter Temple Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek city of Aigai in western Turkey have uncovered a remarkable temple dedicated to Demeter, goddess

Predynastic Rock Art Reveals Egypt’s First Kings Claimed Divine Power Revolutionary discoveries in Egypt’s Eastern Desert are rewriting our understanding of how the world’s earliest pharaohs established their authority over

World’s Oldest Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child Discovered An international research team has identified the world’s earliest known evidence of Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans in a 140,000-year-old child’s skeleton discovered in Israel’s Skhul

An international research team has identified the world’s earliest known evidence of Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans in a 140,000-year-old child’s skeleton discovered in Israel’s Skhul Cave. The study, published in l’Anthropologie,

Ancient DNA Finally Solves the Mystery of the World’s First Pandemic Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian —

Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan. This long-sought discovery resolves

Neolithic Twin of Knossos: First 8,800-Year-Old Farming Houses Discovered in Turkey Archaeological excavations on Turkey’s westernmost island have uncovered the earliest known agricultural settlement in the Aegean Sea, revealing five

Archaeological excavations on Turkey’s westernmost island have uncovered the earliest known agricultural settlement in the Aegean Sea, revealing five circular houses that predate most European farming communities by millennia. The