In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 BCE to 19th century CE). The genomes were taken from bones found in ...

Archaeologists excavating the remains of a Roman city in Portugal have discovered a rare bronze inkwell filled with the ...

Latest advancements in technology are aiding archaeological and anthropological research. A new EU-funded robot is helping archaeologists reassemble Pompeii's frescoes, while scientists have ...

Aerial view of the temple of Venus located in the archaeological park of Baia, a hamlet of Bacoli, in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, Italy. It was an octagonal thermal building, with ...

Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

A pioneering robotic system developed under the EU-funded RePAIR project is revolutionizing the restoration of ancient Roman frescoes in Pompeii. Utilizing AI and advanced robotics, it reassembles ...

However, because the skeletons of domestic cats are identical to those of wildcats, it’s impossible to tell if these ...

Step back into the world of Ancient Rome, mapped out through Google Earth with unit placements that bring history to life.

The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

The planetarium turns 100 this year. What came before the giant domes, with imagery of galaxies, asteroids and meteors ...