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Maya Archaeologists Unearth New 2012 Monument With 'End Date' of Dec. 21, 2012
June 28, 2012 — Archaeologists working at the site of La Corona in Guatemala have discovered a 1,300-year-old-year Maya text that provides only the second known reference to the so-called "end date" of the Maya ... > full story -
Stonehenge Was Monument Marking Unification of Britain
June 22, 2012 — After 10 years of archaeological investigations, researchers have concluded that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the peoples of Britain, after a long period of conflict and regional ... > full story -
Genomics and African Queens: Diversity Within Ethiopian Genomes Reveals Imprints of Historical Events
June 21, 2012 — Researchers have started to unveil the genetic heritage of Ethiopian populations, who are among the most diverse in the world, and lie at the gateway from Africa. They found that the genomes of some ... > full story -
Earliest Record of Mating Fossil Vertebrates: Nine Pairs of Fossilized Turtles Died While Mating 47 Million Years Ago
June 20, 2012 — The fossil record consists mostly of the fragmentary remains of ancient animals and plants. But some finds can provide spectacular insights into the life and environment of ancient organisms. ... > full story -
Why the Vibrant City of Palmyra Was Located in the Middle of What Is Now the Syrian Desert
June 20, 2012 — Norwegian archaeologists have solved one of the great puzzles of the Roman Empire: Why was the vibrant city of Palmyra located in the middle of the Syrian ... > full story -
Dating Evidence: Relics Could Be of John the Baptist
June 18, 2012 — New dating evidence supports claims that bones found under a church floor in Bulgaria may be of John the Baptist, who is described in the Bible as a leading prophet and relative of Jesus Christ. ... > full story -
New Secrets from 'Bay of the Pirates' Warship That Sunk 2,300 Years Ago
June 6, 2012 — A new study puts some finishing touches on the 2,300-year history of the beak-like weapon that an ancient warship used to ram enemy ships in the First Punic War, the conflict between ancient Rome and ... > full story -
Ancient Jugs Hold the Secret to Practical Mathematics in Biblical Times
June 4, 2012 — Archaeologists and mathematicians alike have been puzzled for centuries by the use of spherical jugs in trade in the ancient world, and how merchants measured the volume of the commodities they held. ... > full story -
16th-Century Korean Mummy Provides Clue to Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Code
May 29, 2012 — The discovery of a mummified Korean child with relatively preserved organs enabled an Israeli-South Korean scientific team to conduct a genetic analysis on a liver biopsy which revealed a unique ... > full story -
Oldest Jewish Archaeological Evidence on the Iberian Peninsula
May 25, 2012 — Archaeologists have found one of the oldest artifacts of Jewish culture on the Iberian Peninsula at an excavation site in the south of Portugal, close to the city of Silves (Algarve). On a marble ... > full story
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