By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

A new research carried out by Czech scientists has revealed that Říp, the country’s most iconic hill, was once a lava lake.

Like Slavic, Semitic, or Latin identity ... the Romans called us the Quinquegentiani—the confederation of five tribes. We resisted the invasion of the Banu Hilal. None of the Muslim caliphates ...

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Amber deposits found in ancient deep-sea sediment may represent one of the oldest records to date of a tsunami, suggests research published in Scientific Reports.The study describes large amber ...

But what about the hands of our ancient human relatives? According to a new study, published in Science Advances, two hominin fossil hands showed surprising bone structure and added complexity to the ...

New research from an international group looking at ancient sediment cores in the North Atlantic has for the first time shown a strong correlation between sediment changes and a marked period of ...

The remains—missed by archaeologists for more than a century—were found in an earth-filled pit in the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal (668-627 BCE) in the ancient city of ...

A conservation charity has acquired 100 acres of ancient woodland to expand an existing nature reserve. The Norfolk Wildlife Trust said that the new land would increase the size of its reserve at ...