Old City excavations reveals Second Temple-era mikvaot used by Jewish pilgrims
A massive complex of several mikvaot, believed to have been used by Jewish pilgrims, has been uncovered at…
Bronze Age cremated teeth help researchers estimate age at death, study finds
More than 3,000 years ago, communities across parts of present-day Poland cremated their dead and buried the ashes…
Ancient herpesvirus genomes reveal a 2,500-year history of human infection
For decades, human betaherpesviruses 6A and 6B were thought to be relatively recent scientific discoveries, having only been…
Rare Artifact Found in Sweden Sheds Light on Iron Age Metal Trade between Atlantic and Baltic Sea
In new research, archaeologists examined a round heavy metal object from Särdal in the west Swedish region of…