Age life and revealing how early humans thrived in unexpected ways. Conventional wisdom regarding the prehistory of the Mediterranean has long drawn a sharp line between two distinct populations: nomadic hunter-gatherers and the sedentary,...

and decorative motifs indicate extensive contacts between the inland Iberian community and the broader ancient Mediterranean world. Ritual Function and Iconic Imagery The chariot emerged from corridor S3 of the main building, an area already known for...

Discover Western Banded and Mediterranean House Geckos in desert and urban habitats. Learn their behaviors and conservation needs. Las Vegas isn’t just known for its bright lights and casinos; it’s also home to some intriguing reptiles. Among them are...

these observations led the authors to propose at least three separate late‑Miocene hominine genera in the eastern Mediterranean: Ouranopithecus, Graecopithecus and the newly identified Anadoluvius. Earlier fragmentary finds had left the regional...

coast of a Greek island. Marine archaeologists have identified one of the most significant maritime discoveries in the Mediterranean: a massive Roman merchant vessel resting on the seafloor near the Greek island of Kefallinia. The ship, which sank...

In other words, the rainfall intensified faster than what simple moisture scaling alone would predict. The warmer Mediterranean Sea played a major role. Higher sea surface temperatures increased evaporation, loading the lower atmosphere with additional...

Archaeologists uncover a 16th‑century shipwreck 2,567 m beneath the Mediterranean, its cargo eerily preserved as if frozen in time. A French naval survey team has pinpointed a 16th‑century merchant vessel resting at roughly 2,567 metres below the...

back two millennia, given that such crops only entered European agriculture after the 15th century. Animal DNA paints a Mediterranean‑European portrait Analysis of animal DNA highlighted a profile dominated by Mediterranean and European fauna. The most...

Divers find a millennium‑old Byzantine shipwreck treasure of gold in the Mediterranean, revealing a hidden ancient hoard. A Byzantine merchant vessel discovered off Croatia’s island of Mljet has yielded the most extensive assemblage of gold artefacts...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Mediterranean wall, revealing a mysterious prehistoric society that built significant defenses against an unknown foe. Archaeologists have unearthed a sophisticated defensive network in Morocco dating back...

to accommodate a new biomedical research hub. Overhead view of the ship. Credit: Barcelona City Council A Masterclass in Mediterranean Shipbuilding Led by archaeologist Santiago Palacios and restorer Delia Eguiluz, the team from Arqueòlegs.cat...

tombs and 2,000‑year‑old discoveries, revealing new insights into ancient life. Archaeologists working along Egypt’s Mediterranean shoreline have uncovered a cluster of eighteen tombs at the ancient site of Marina el‑Alamein, revealing a cache of...

energy firm Energean has inadvertently led to an archaeological breakthrough of historic proportions. While scanning the Mediterranean seabed to assess ecological habitats, company sonar detected a massive cluster of artifacts resting 1.8 kilometers...

a vast, well-preserved collection of ancient ceramic tableware that provides an unprecedented look at the logistics of Mediterranean commerce two millennia ago. The excavation, which commenced in 2025, has relied on sophisticated robotic systems to...

Archaeologists have discovered 22 massive stones submerged in the Mediterranean, revealing the remains of an ancient gateway hidden for centuries. A specialized recovery operation off the coast of Egypt has successfully retrieved 22 massive stone...

out which pest control options actually work in the wild, researchers conducted a rigorous three-year field trial on a Mediterranean mountain. The study, published in PeerJ by scientists Fiona Corominas, Lluís Vilar, and Jordi Bou, evaluated twenty-four...

tanker near the village of Palomares. The impact hurled three of the weapons onto the ground and sent the fourth to the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft, tail number “Tea 16,” was a B‑52G that had departed Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina...

successfully mapped the remains of a British Fairey Swordfish, a Second World War torpedo bomber that has rested on the Mediterranean seabed for over eight decades. The aircraft, which ditched into the water in 1943 following mechanical failure, was...

Journal of Archaeological Science, sheds new light on the symbolic and material value of extraterrestrial iron in the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age. The research team, led by Matthieu Gounelle and Eleni Mantzourani, conducted a large-scale...

human sacrifice to accompany the elite burials. The grave goods also highlight the intersection of local beliefs and Mediterranean influence. Alongside the weaponry, the warrior was buried with a clay drinking vessel known as a kantharos, which was...