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https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1299718/seabed-off-karpathos-reveals-ancient-wrecks/ Seabed off Karpathos reveals ancient wrecks | eKathimerini.com A new underwater survey off the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Karpathos has revealed archaeological remains dating back to the 7th century BC including... reveals ancientseabedkarpathoswrecksekathimerini https://gokcumenlab.org/publication/reconstruction-of-the-human-amylase-locus-reveals-ancient-duplications-seeding-modern-day-variation/ Reconstruction of the human amylase locus reveals ancient duplications seeding modern-day variation... reveals ancientmodern dayreconstructionhumanamylase https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2026/april/seal-tooth-pendant-reveals-ancient-human-culture-long-distance-trading.html Seal tooth pendant reveals ancient human culture and long-distance trading | Natural History Museum The identity of a mysterious artefact found in Devon almost 160 years ago has finally been revealed. natural history museumreveals ancienthuman culturelong distanceseal https://mymodernmet.com/graffiti-ancient-egypt-tombs/ 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egypt Reveals Ancient Indian Travelers Discover how 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings reveal South Indian travelers exploring ancient tombs, offering new... 2 000 yearold graffitireveals ancientindian travelersegypt https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dna-china-first-cat-leopard-rodent Ancient DNA reveals China’s first 'pet' cat wasn’t the house cat Dec 19, 2025 - The modern house cat reached China in the 7th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements. ancient dna revealsfirst petcathouse https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/rutland-mosaic-00102360 Rutland Mosaic Reveals Lost Trojan War Story Hidden for Centuries | Ancient Origins New research reveals the celebrated Rutland Roman mosaic depicts a lost narrative of the Trojan War story by Aeschylus, not the more famous Homer's Iliad... reveals losttrojan warstory hiddenancient originsrutland https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-andean-agriculture-00102620 Ancient DNA Reveals How Farming Shift Pushed Andean Society to Brink | Ancient Origins Ancient DNA from Argentina's Uspallata Valley shows local hunter-gatherers adopted agriculture but later faced severe crises, relying on family networks to... ancient dna revealsfarmingshiftpushedandean https://www.earth.com/news/ancient-mass-grave-reveals-targeted-violence-against-women-and-children/ Ancient mass grave reveals violence against women and children - Earth.com Mar 25, 2026 - Mass grave in Serbia reveals a targeted massacre of women and children 2,850 years ago, challenging our understanding of ancient violence. ancient massgraverevealsviolencewomen https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology-myths-legends-europe-ancient-places-europe/iberian-solstice-monument Iberian Solstice Monument Reveals Sacred Astronomy Linked to Star Myth | Ancient Origins Spanish archaeologists uncover 2,500-year-old Iberian monument aligned with winter solstice, revealing ancient astronomical knowledge and sacred fertility... myth ancient originsiberiansolsticemonumentreveals https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/female-gladiator-mosaic-00102634 1,700-Year-Old Mosaic Reveals Bare-Breasted Female Beast Hunter | Ancient Origins Study of a 1,700-year-old mosaic from Reims, France, has revealed the only known image of a female beast hunter in ancient Rome. 1 700 yearreveals barebreasted femalebeast hunterancient origins https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/03/genomic-study-reveals-heartworms-ancient-origins-and-global-journey/ Genomic study reveals heartworm’s ancient origins and global journey – Texas A&M Stories New research shows canine heartworm populations evolved alongside ancient canids and human migration, offering fresh insight for veterinary medicine and... genomic studyancient originsglobal journeyrevealstexas https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-dog-dna-ever-found-reveals-how-ancient-our-friendship-really-is Oldest Dog DNA Ever Found Reveals How Ancient Our Friendship Really Is : ScienceAlert The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years – 5,000 years earlier than had previously been... dog dnaever foundoldestrevealsancient https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tutankhamun-curse-letter-00102627 Newly Found Letter Reveals Joy at ‘Tutankhamun Curse’ Creator’s Death | Ancient Origins A newly sold 1934 letter by Howard Carter reveals his belief that the Tutankhamun curse was invented by rival journalist Arthur Weigall out of spite. newly foundancient originsletterrevealsjoy https://thedebrief.org/ancient-dna-reveals-a-virus-that-learned-to-live-inside-the-human-genome/ Ancient DNA Reveals a Virus That Learned to Live Inside the Human Genome - The Debrief Jan 17, 2026 - A virus that infects nearly all children early in life has, in rare cases, been present within human DNA for thousands of years. ancient dna revealslive insidehuman genomeviruslearned https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/03/ancient-marble-bowl-byzantine-church-israel-early-christian-baptism/ Ancient Marble Bowl Found in Byzantine Church in Israel Reveals Early Christian Baptism Practices -... Apr 3, 2026 - Archaeologists uncover a unique marble bowl in a Byzantine church in ancient Hippos, Israel, offering new clues about early baptism rituals. byzantine churchreveals earlyancientmarblebowl https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/research/ancient-dna-dogs-ice-age-humans/ Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans - News and events,... The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature’s most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned... ancient dna revealsearliest knownlived alongsideice agehumans news https://refractor.io/environment/hanging-coffins-asia/ Ancient DNA Reveals Independent Origins of Hanging Coffins Dec 30, 2025 - DNA studies uncover that ancient hanging coffin practices in China, Thailand, and the Philippines arose independently due to similar symbolic and practical... ancient dna revealsindependentoriginshangingcoffins https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10358-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e5227dcd-ea1c-47ae-8fdc-bc86531a8fbe Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia | Nature Apr 15, 2026 - Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of population history1, but its potential to reveal as much about human evolutionary biology has not been... ancient dna revealsacross westpervasivedirectionalselection https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-reptile-fossilized-skin An ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a seal Sep 22, 2025 - A reptile fossil is the first of its kind with skin and partially webbed feet, possibly showing how later species like plesiosaurs adapted to water. skin revealsancientfossilizedswamlike https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/viking-burial-pit-wandlebury-00102513 Viking Age Mass Grave in UK Reveals “Giant” with Skull Surgery | Ancient Origins Viking Age burial pit near Cambridge contains 10 men, dismemberment, and an unusually tall individual with a healed trepanation hole in his skull. viking agemass graveancient originsukreveals https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/antarcticas-origins-update-deglaciation-reveals-amazing-secrets-021931 Antarctica's Origins Update – Part One: Deglaciation Reveals More Amazing Secrets | Ancient Origins Rapidly gaining all the elements to create a truly groundbreaking and newsworthy discovery, Guest Author, Satellite Archaeologist, and pioneering Independent... origins updatepart oneantarcticadeglaciationreveals https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-landscape-reveals-bones-of-humans-who-lived-100000-years-ago Ancient Landscape Reveals Bones of Humans Who Lived 100,000 Years Ago : ScienceAlert A monumental archaeological excavation in Africa has uncovered the lives of the humans who lived there 100,000 years ago. 100 000 yearsago sciencealertancientlandscapereveals https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-indigenous-group-from-colombia-that-disappeared-2-000-years-ago Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago |... Jun 4, 2025 - A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia. ancient dna reveals2 000 yearsindigenous groupmysteriouscolombia https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-dna-study-reveals-human-evolution-is-happening-faster-than-we-thought/ Ancient DNA Study Reveals Human Evolution Is Happening Faster Than We Thought New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more active—and more recent—than once... dna study revealshuman evolutionancienthappeningfaster https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/massive-ancient-dna-study-reveals-natural-selection-has-accelerated-recent-human-evolution Massive ancient-DNA study reveals natural selection has accelerated in recent human evolution |... Hundreds of genes selected in West Eurasia since farming began, many linked to health dna study revealsnatural selectionhuman evolutionmassiveancient https://refractor.io/biology/fossilized-puke-ancient-predator-diet-germany/ Ancient fossilized vomit reveals predator diet secrets Apr 10, 2026 - Paleontologists find oldest known land vertebrate vomit fossil, offering insights into ancient predator diets and ecosystems. ancientfossilizedvomitrevealspredator https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260421042800.htm Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers | ScienceDaily Ancient DNA from a tomb near Paris reveals a shocking prehistoric reset: one population vanished and was replaced by newcomers from the south. The two groups... ancient dna revealsnear parislostpopulationreplaced https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260306224232.htm A 4,000-year-old sheep reveals the secret of an ancient plague | ScienceDaily A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a crucial clue. Scientists analyzing... 4 000 yearoldsheeprevealssecret https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/how-stable-isotope-analysis-reveals-what-ancient-humans-and-neanderthals-ate/4021977.article Ancient isotope analysis reveals how diet shaped human evolution, from Neanderthals to early Homo... Aug 26, 2025 - Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands – or even millions – of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence isotope analysishuman evolutionancientrevealsdiet https://refractor.io/history/ancient-egyptian-horoscopes-ostraca-ordinary-life-augustus/ Ancient Egyptian pottery reveals 150 horoscopes Apr 22, 2026 - Thousands of years ago, ancient Upper Egypt was a hub of astrological activity with 150 horoscopes found on pottery pieces. ancient egyptianpotteryreveals150horoscopes https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/march/fossil-ancient-crustacean-gathering-reveals-new-insights-into-their-lives.html Fossil of ancient crustacean gathering reveals new insights into their lives | Natural History... Rare evidence about cyclidan crustaceans has been uncovered in the USA, revealing more about how they behaved. reveals newnatural historyfossilancientcrustacean https://www.earth.com/news/coastal-cliffs-in-england-reveal-fossil-from-volcanic-island-landscape/ Ancient tree fossil in England reveals volcanic island forests - Earth.com Mar 17, 2026 - A 377-million-year-old tree fossil found in Devon reveals that ancient trees grew on lost volcanic islands. ancient treeforests earthfossilenglandreveals https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021727.htm Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat | ScienceDaily Researchers have uncovered microbial evidence in the remains of Napoleon’s soldiers from the 1812 Russian retreat. Genetic analysis revealed pathogens behind... ancient dna revealsdeadly diseasesbehinddefeatsciencedaily https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122104.htm Ancient 'chewing gum' reveals stone age diet | ScienceDaily What did people eat on the west coast of Scandinavia 10,000 years ago? A new study of the DNA in a chewing gum shows that deer, trout and hazelnuts were on the... chewing gumstone ageancientrevealsdiet https://colombiaone.com/2026/03/22/ancient-bolivia-settlement-early-trade-boat-use-lake-titicaca/ Ancient Bolivia Settlement Reveals Early Trade and Boat Use on Lake Titicaca Archaeologists have dated a settlement on Island of the Sun to 5,500 years ago, revealing earlier human activity on Lake Titicaca. reveals earlylake titicacaancientboliviasettlement https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/ancient-dna-reveals-possible-origin-racialethnic-disparity-childhood-cancer Ancient DNA reveals possible origin of a racial/ethnic disparity in a childhood cancer | Broad... A genetic variant with Indigenous American ancestral origins may explain why more Hispanic/Latino children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) ancient dna revealsracial ethnicchildhood cancerpossibleorigin https://refractor.io/history/sticky-2-500-year-old-goo-mystery-solved/ Ancient Greek shrine reveals honey's ancient secrets Aug 10, 2025 - Discover how modern science unveiled ancient honey in a Greek shrine, revealing secrets of past rituals and preservation techniques. ancient greekshrinerevealshoneysecrets https://www.jpost.com:443/archaeology/article-891474 Ancient shipwreck off Israel reveals earliest known iron cargo | The Jerusalem Post Mar 29, 2026 - The discovery was made in an ancient shipwreck in the Dor Lagoon near the Carmel Coast, where archaeologists recovered nine pieces of unprocessed iron known as... reveals earliestjerusalem postancientshipwreckisrael https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-02-07/ty-article-magazine/a-dam-discovered-in-jeusalem-reveals-an-ancient-climate-crisis-and-a-brilliant-solution/0000019c-2785-db08-abdd-6f8f9c9d0000 A Massive Dam Uncovered in Jerusalem Reveals an Ancient Climate Crisis and a Brilliant Solution -... Feb 7, 2026 - Archaeological Discoveries in Jerusalem Offer New Insight Into the Prolonged Drought That Once Struck the City, and the Creative Ways Its Residents Responded massive damclimate crisisuncoveredjerusalemreveals https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012642.htm Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink | ScienceDaily A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries... ancient dna revealsfarmingshiftpushedsociety https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260423031540.htm Ancient mass grave reveals how a pandemic wiped out a city 1,500 years ago | ScienceDaily A newly confirmed mass grave in ancient Jordan offers chilling insight into one of history’s first pandemics. Hundreds of plague victims were buried within... 1 500 yearsancient massago sciencedailygravereveals https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/06/ancient-dna-human-lineage-china/ Ancient DNA Reveals Unknown Human Lineage in China - GreekReporter.com Scientists have discovered an unknown human lineage in China dating back 11,000 years, revealing new details about early population shifts. ancient dna revealsunknownhumanlineagechina https://thedebrief.org/12-billion-year-old-space-invader-james-webb-space-telescope-reveals-the-ancient-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas/ 12-Billion-Year-Old Space Invader? James Webb Space Telescope Reveals the Ancient Origins of... Apr 1, 2026 - 3I/ATLAS may be more than the strangest space object astronomers have observed within our solar system—it could also be one of the oldest. billion year oldjames webb telescopespace invaderancient origins12 https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/samnite-necropolis-italy-00102593 Necropolis in Italy Reveals Children Buried with Warrior Belts | Ancient Origins A 2,400-year-old Samnite necropolis in Italy has revealed the mysterious burials of children with oversized bronze warrior belts, challenging our understanding... ancient originsnecropolisitalyrevealschildren https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/november/ancient-fossil-reveals-how-plants-fungi-first-developed-land.html Ancient fossil reveals how plants and fungi first developed on land | Natural History Museum A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land. natural history museumfossil revealsancientplantsfungi https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/webb/2025/02/12/nasas-webb-reveals-the-ancient-surfaces-of-trans-neptunian-objects/ NASA’s Webb Reveals the Ancient Surfaces of Trans-Neptunian Objects - NASA Science Dec 4, 2025 - Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies ranging in size from Pluto and Eris (dwarf planets with diameters of about 1,500 miles) down to tens of miles... webb revealsnasa scienceancientsurfacestrans https://www.earth.com/news/1400-year-old-zapotec-tomb-reveals-vivid-rituals-and-power-symbols/ Ancient Zapotec tomb reveals vivid rituals and power symbols - Earth.com Apr 2, 2026 - A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb has been discovered in Mexico, with its guardians and symbols of the underworld still intact today. zapotec tombancientrevealsvividrituals