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Category: Ancient World
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Ancient DNA and Genetics Rewriting, DNA sequencing is rewriting, and more.
Ancient DNA and Genetics Rewriting History this week: Genomic sequencing has become a primary tool for tracing the evolutionary history and spread of pathogens, from; and A study analyzing the world’s largest ancient human gene bank has…
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Roundup: Ancient Science Shifts, Plague DNA Confirmed, and Pottery Dating Refined
Ancient civilizations and general archaeology this week: Archaeological science is undergoing a paradigm shift, moving from speculative interpretation to data-driven; and A mass grave in Jerash, Jordan, has provided direct genetic…
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Roundup: Ancient Artifacts Unearthed, a goddess bowl lost in German woods, and more.
Recent archaeological discoveries and artifacts this week: The Athena bowl, a silver and gold-accented vessel depicting the goddess and her owl, was part of the Hildesheim; and A hiker in southwest Norway discovered a rare gold scabbard…
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Repatriation and cultural heritage, Greece Recovers Five Ancient, and more.
Repatriation and cultural heritage news this week: Greece has recovered five ancient artifacts from the heirs of Richard and Mary L; and Three siblings in Chicago voluntarily repatriated a collection of ancient artifacts to Greece’s…
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Ancient DNA research and, What ancient bones reveal about human history, and more.
Ancient DNA research and bioarchaeology this week: The convergence of satellite archaeology and ancient DNA analysis has moved from a promising interdisciplinary trend; and The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has intensified…
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Archaeological discoveries and, Archaeological Discoveries April 2026 Livestream, and more.
Archaeological discoveries and fieldwork updates this week: A slate of April 2026 discoveries refines the material record of Bronze Age to Roman-era Europe and North Africa; and A University of Wrocław team led by Agata Kubala has used CT…
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Roundup: Ancient Discoveries, Perfect fossils found in Australian rust, and more.
Scientists Signals this week: This matters for Ancient World because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Scientists find perfect fossils; and This matters for Ancient World because it gives a concrete current signal to track…
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Roundup: Ancient DNA & Ethics, a Chicago family returns artifacts, and more.
Ancient World this week: A synthesis of 2026 archaeological findings, particularly from Eurasian sites like Kazakhstan, indicates that; and Greece has recovered five ancient artifacts from a Chicago family through a voluntary repatriation…
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Beer: The Drink Which Makes One’s Heart Feel Light
Ancient World this week: Beer’s origins as a domesticated intoxicant trace back to Sumerian Mesopotamia circa 4000 BCE, where it was; and Britannica’s entry details the excavation history of Pompeii, from its 16th-century discovery…
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Latest issue | Radiocarbon | Cambridge Core
Ancient World this week: This matters for Ancient World because it gives a concrete current signal to track: The Nerja Cave is a key; and This matters for Ancient World because it gives a concrete current signal to track: In June, 2013, a…