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Ancient DNA Analysis Reveals True Appearance of “Exotic” 6th-Century Chinese Emperor
SciTechDaily· 33 minutes agoWhat did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted ...
Italian women's prison, hundreds of residents evacuated after 4.4 magnitude quake in southern Italy
Houston Chronicle· 20 hours agoThe quake was the strongest in recorded history around the Phlegraean Fields, a sprawling area of ...
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Swimming Pool in Albania
Smithsonian Magazine· 8 hours agoAn ancient Roman villa has been unearthed in Albania—complete with frescoes, mosaics and the remains...
This Long-Lost Waterway Could Explain How Egypt’s Pyramids Were Built
Artnet News· 12 hours agoNew research has led scientists to believe that Egypt’s ancient pyramids were built along a...
Thailand welcomes home trafficked 1,000-year-old statues returned by New York's Metropolitan Museum
Newsday· 13 hours agoThailand's National Museum hosted a welcome-home ceremony Tuesday for two ancient statues that were...
Ancient Thai Statues Dating Back 1,000 Years Returned by New York's Met Museum
Men's Journal· 9 hours agoFor years, it housed two bronze statues that were illegally trafficked from Thailand by a British...
Uncover the Surprising History of Hilton Head Island’s 16th Century Capital
Smithsonian Magazine· 45 minutes agoAlong the gentle tidal creeks and ancient live oak-lined paths of Hilton Head Island, the Atlantic...
Skip Tulum and Chichen Itza: These are the best archaeological sites in Mexico
Drillinjourneys via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoIf you’ve been to the Mexican Caribbean, you’ve likely even been to Tulum. You’re probably all up to...
Ancient Chinese tombs with windows discovered filled to the brim with treasure
MSN News· 23 hours agoWe know that the ancients were thorough when it came to sending their loved ones to the afterlife,...
Scientists Find Ancient Herpes in Neanderthal Bones
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoNeanderthal remains from the Altai Mountains contain human viruses, a team of researchers has found, suggesting that infectious diseases may have been...