Several ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria’s national museum – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thieves broke into Syria’s…
Ancient DNA may rewrite the story of Iceland’s earliest settlers
Historical accounts say Ingólfr Arnarson was the first Norse settler of Iceland,…
Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans
Illustration of a teenage girl who is the offspring of a Neanderthal…
Global hunt underway for missing ancient Egyptian gold bracelet – National
A global search is on for a 3,000-year-old bracelet belonging to a…
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atroxGabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0…
Ancient betel nut use found in Bronze Age Thailand
Traces of a psychoactive compound has been detected in the dental plaque…
Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos
A 3D model of the tattooed mummy. The top image features textures…
Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans
Artist’s impression of an encounter between an ancient caiman and a terror…
Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse
Global warming is causing forest die-offs today, just as it did during…
Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce
A modern recreation of garum, a fermented fish sauce dating back to…
