theory of relativity to a new test, tightening the limits on potential departures from standard physics. Deep within the Mediterranean Sea, a sprawling neutrino observatory has provided a rigorous new test for one of the bedrock principles of modern...

deposit suggest an abrupt interruption of the owner’s plans. According to Christopher Ratté, professor of ancient Mediterranean art and archaeology at the University of Michigan and director of the Notion Archaeological Survey, the pot was found in the...

a vast marine basin that existed from roughly 250 million to 50 million years ago and later gave rise to the modern Mediterranean Sea. Subsequent tectonic forces uplifted and deformed the sedimentary layers, eventually exposing them as part of the...

Chrome Dome operated three primary routes: one skirting Alaska and the western Pacific, another threading near the Mediterranean, and a northern corridor over Canada and Greenland. Problems emerged early on. On 24 January 1961, a Boeing B‑52...

the Dakhla Oasis, archaeologists traced the layout of a planned fourth‑century settlement, while farther north along the Mediterranean shoreline, another team opened a series of tombs containing gold ornaments and burial gear linked to the Ptolemaic and...

sixth to the eleventh centuries, a period that coincides with the height of Silk Road commerce linking East Asia to the Mediterranean. Situated about 70 miles east of Samarkand, Tugunbulak challenges the conventional view that the Silk Road’s economic...

artistry. A 2023 study published in Antiquity reported the largest collection of Paleolithic rock art on the eastern Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Calcite layers and bear claw marks used to date ancient cave art. Credit: Antiquity...

pursue the elusive settlement along ancient caravan corridors that once ferried frankincense and myrrh to the Mediterranean. Satellite view of the Empty Quarter showing Shisr, Oman, linked to the search for legendary Ubar. Credit: NASA NASA Imagery...

may belong to a wrestler. ©Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Aspendos, situated roughly ten miles inland from the Mediterranean, originated as a Greek colony in the fifth century B.C. and later evolved into a bustling trade hub for commodities...

its exact purpose could be the key to understanding how Hellenistic influence permeated this region of the Western Mediterranean. Aerial view of the surveyed area, with the town of Paludi (CS) in the background. Credit: The University of Catania To...

agreement was originally forged around 1269 B.C. following the fallout of the Battle of Kadesh, ending years of intense Mediterranean territorial conflict. The signatories, Pharaoh Ramesses II of Egypt and the Hittite monarch Hattusili III, drafted the...

the Aegean Sea. A deep-sea expedition recovers artifacts from the Britannic, one of the most famous shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture The ship sank in under an hour, a disaster that claimed 30 lives among the 1,065...

remarkable accuracy. Similarly, the satellite successfully recorded sea-surface heights across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. By benchmarking these results against existing datasets, such as the Copernicus Marine Service, the mission is...

demographic phase. Nearly 4 million children of immigrants now live in Italy, challenging long-held assumptions that the Mediterranean nation remains a temporary waystation rather than a permanent home for families arriving from abroad. This growing...

Role of Border Emergencies and Regularization Programs Public discussions heavily emphasize maritime arrivals across the Mediterranean, yet these crossings represent a relatively small fraction of total demographic growth. Between 1997 and 2024, the...

stone tools and distinctively decorated pottery. This early complexity mirrors development patterns seen across the Mediterranean, including contemporaneous fortified sites in southern Iberia. Trench 3 at Oued Beht: (a) East-facing view of Wall B1; (b)...

genus, a group of specialized crickets that thrive in the lightless, humid environments of southern Europe and the Mediterranean. With this discovery, the genus now totals 68 recognized species, with Greece serving as a biodiversity hotspot that hosts...

Scarabs, modeled after the sacred dung beetle, served as symbols of creation and protection throughout the eastern Mediterranean. While common, this particular find offers a glimpse into the reach of Egyptian influence during the Canaanite period. Ido...

This material was used to stabilize grave edges and support standing stones, a practice more commonly associated with Mediterranean domestic architecture than with burial sites of this era in Northern France. The most striking anomaly, however, is the...

a woman adorned with a solid gold mask, while another set of remains provided bioarchaeological evidence of familial Mediterranean fever, an inherited inflammatory disorder. A limestone stela belonging to an official named Khaptah offered further...