Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara Huber of the MPI of Geoanthropology has recreated one of the scents used in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Curly hair does more than simply look good. It may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the role human hair textures play in regulating body temperature. The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have re-examined Neanderthals’ perplexing Flower Burial at Shanidar Cave and made a fascinating discovery. The story started when researchers unearthed the well-preserved upper body skeleton of an adult Neanderthal who lived about 70,000 years
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – When you think of dinosaurs, you might automatically imagine iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. But at the same time when these were stomping on the ancient coastal plains of North America, some
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists are trying to solve an ancient Jerusalem mystery. What was the function of the Channel Installation discovered in the City of David National Park, dating to the days of Kings Joash and Amaziah? Credit:
AncientPages.com – The ancient Romans venerated wine. It was accessible to the masses, a fundamental staple of mainstream life and an indispensable part of the Roman economy and trade. It was utilised in a range of practices: a remedy in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives. But new research from Michigan
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers have attempted for about 150 years to decipher the secret of how the ancient city’s huge water system brought water to Jerusalem during the Second Temple period, and now they have answers. Part of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An ancient Atlantean sculpture with arms raised has been discovered during works preparing a road that will lead to a new section of Chichén Itzá in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Chichen Itza, a UNESCO
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The diversity of family systems in prehistoric societies has always fascinated scientists. A groundbreaking study by Mainz anthropologists and an international team of archaeologists now provides new insights into the origins and genetic structure of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The magnificent Harput Castle, also known as the Milk Castle, was built by the Urartu Kingdom in the 8th century B.C. The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery because very little is known
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Fossils of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco. The two new dinosaur species belong to the Abelisauridae, a family of
