Archaeologists have long puzzled over the severed heads found in Ancient Iberian Iron Age sites, displayed with nails driven ...

Ancient DNA analysis challenges our understanding of the ancient Phoenician-Punic civilization. An international team of researchers analyzing genome-wide data from 210 ancient individuals has found ...

The new study aimed to use ancient DNA to characterize Punic ... Punic archaeological sites spanning the Levant, North Africa, Iberia, and the Mediterranean islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and ...

Ancient DNA analysis challenges our understanding ... Phoenician cities had established a vast maritime network of trading posts as far as Iberia, spreading their culture, religion, and language ...