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Human DNA in Cave Paintings Can Survive For Millennia, Study Finds
The discovery points to the future potential of archaeogenetics in recovering the identities of ancient artists from thousands of years ago.
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Opinion
We Must Protect South American Rock Art
Given the region’s abundant petroglyphs, why are there so few legal protections and only one World Heritage inscription?
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Archaeologists Discover Mummy Buried With Lines From Homer’s Iliad
Found in Egypt, the papyrus confirms that Homer was everywhere in the ancient Mediterranean.
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Trump Border Wall Crews Damage 1,000-Year-Old Native Etching in Arizona
The Las Playas Intaglio likely served as a sacred site for ancestors of the Tohono O’odham Nation.
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Mexico to Divert Train Route After Cave Art Discovery
Archaeologists found 16 drawings and petroglyphs along the route of a forthcoming high-speed passenger train.
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Dice Are 6,000 Years Older Than Previously Believed, Study Says
New research identifies more than 600 objects discovered in the United States as two-sided dice crafted by Native Americans.
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Outrage Over Israeli Plans to Seize Palestinian Archaeological Site
Residents of Sebastia in the Occupied West Bank say that Israel’s plan to redevelop the area for tourism will cut them off from their history and livelihood.
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This Handprint May Be the World's Oldest Rock Art
The painting predates 66,000-year-old rock art attributed to Neanderthals in Spain, which was previously believed to be the earliest example of its kind.
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Nearly Intact Roman Shipwreck Rests Just Six Feet Beneath Mallorca’s Waters
Discovered in 2019, the 1,700-year-old merchant ship reveals details about early Christian trade.
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Pompeii’s Elite Once Lived in Luxury Towers, Research Says
Digital reconstruction technology is offering new insights into life in the ever-fascinating Ancient Roman city.
Feature
Our Enduring Fascination With Ancient Roman Baths
From a mosaic of flip-flops in Sicily to Cicero's possible sauna, new discoveries prove that bathing has always been about more than getting clean.
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Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals 2000-Year-Old Tombs
Receding water levels have left ancient artifacts exposed as parts of the nation battle a humanitarian crisis.