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Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study

Notably, three of the teeth - two belonging to children and one to an adult - taken from different sediment layers within the cave, all shared identical mitochondrial DNA.

 Neanderthal communities in prehistoric Europe. How were they linked? (Illustrative)
3D reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup.

Nearly 2,000-year-old 'souvenir cup' found in Spain names Hadrian's Wall's eastern forts - study

People stand before the Roman-era South Gate, was built in honour of the Roman Emperor Hadrian on the occasion of his visit circa 130 CE, is pictured at the Roman ruins of Jerash in northern Jordan on April 29, 2026.

World's oldest plague mass grave found beneath Roman racetrack in Jordan - study

Ancient bullae found in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026.

IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week


Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals

The burnt bone fragments were one of three Homo sapien fossils discovered in the sediment of the Faro Daba beds in the Dawaitoli Formation.

Furnace of the type to be installed in the Pere la Chaise crematorium, Paris, 1888.

Remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans - study

According to the study, Amud 7’s remains date to approximately 51,000 and 56,000 years ago and belong to the most complete skeleton of a Neanderthal infant ever found.

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims

Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion. 

A general view of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, November 15, 2025.

CT scans reveal age, authenticity of child mummy housed in Polish museum for over a century - study

“We are still working on the mummy," said Professor Agata Kubala in a statement, as an "X-ray revealed the presence of an object on the chest, which may be a papyrus containing the boy’s name.”

Examination of the mummy using the Canon Aquilion Prime ST  Computed Tomography at the Stefan Cardinal Wyszy´ nski Provincial Specialist  Hospital in Lublin, April 23, 2026.

Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex - study

Additionally, researchers found genetic confirmation that entire families had been sacrificed together as part of sunjang, the ritualistic sacrifice of servants to be buried alongside their superiors

 The women's Hanbok in 5th-century Goguryeo murals, rooted in the attire of northern nomadic peoples, features a separate top and bottom, with an A-line skirt worn over pants.

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food - study

The study also floated the possibility that the turtles had been hunted for “their taste or for an assumed medicinal value.” 

A European pond turtle next to the foot of a European straight-tusked elephant, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

Early humans may have begun eating elephants, large animals 1.8 million years ago - study

The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage.

Illustration: The skull of an asian elephant.

Ancient charcoal found in northern Israel sheds new light on how early humans lived - study

Within the charcoal, archaeologists found traces of ash, willow, oak, olive, pistachio, grapevine, oleander, and the oldest known evidence of pomegranate wood in the Levant.

A general view of the excavation of Gesher B'not Ya‘acov Acheulian site, April 14, 2026.

Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study

Based on this, researchers suggest that early homo sapiens planned for the long-term acquisition of resources earlier than previously thought.

Dozens of large and small stone flakes and production waste found at the  Jojosi excavation site in eastern South Africa, April 11, 2026.

Ashes of Pompeii: New study confirms ancient city's role within Rome’s global trade route

Remnants of a “grape-derived product” was also found within one of the burners, the study noted, consistent with literary and artistic depictions of wine being used for ritual purpose in Rome.

Incense burner found in Pompeii, containing residue of local plants and imported resin, April 7, 2026.