ancient history

Stone age artists carved detailed human and animal rock art in Namibia

Engravings of animal tracks and human footprints appear in numerous traditions of prehistoric rock art around the world and many of these engravings can be found in Namibia. 

Viking trade stretched over to the Arctic - study

Researchers believe that the discovery of reindeer antlers as a source for hair combs connected different regions through trade efforts.

7,000-year-old animal and human remains found in Saudi Arabian stone structures

The discoveries suggest that people gathered at stone structures to perform rituals, depositing animal horns and skulls, in Saudi Arabia about 7,000 years ago. 

Israeli teen finds 1,700-year-old bronze ring in ruins of Greek city

An Israeli teenager found an ancient Hellenistic ring while visiting a national park in the Golan Heights.

How the extinction of larger animals drove humans to become smarter - study

A TAU team hypothesized that humans evolved modern traits as an adaptational response to the need to hunt progressively smaller and quicker prey.

Israel unearths ancient Roman swords, javelin stolen by Jewish rebels

The weapons cache was most likely hidden by Jewish rebels some 1,900 years ago after being seized from Roman forces.

Archaeologists uncover 3,800-year-old vaulted passageway in Jezreel Valley

An artifact found at the entrance to the passageway helped archaeologists date it to the Middle Bronze Age.

Second Temple era synagogue discovered in Russia

The finding marks the discovery of one of the world’s oldest synagogues.

Israeli archeologists find 'most ancient gate' discovered in Holy Land

Experts are saying that this is the most ancient city gate discovered in the State of Israel.

New tech reveals ancient Israelis were 'highly capable' and resourceful

Very capable early humans in the Hula Valley systematically sought raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago – much earlier than previously assumed.

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