Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
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Archaeologists Uncover SS Dog Kennels at Dachau Concentration Camp
Excavations ahead of a memorial redesign have exposed 35 Nazi attack dog kennels and human bone fragments beside the Dachau crematorium, revealing a...
Mercury Contamination Found in Maya Cities Coba and Xcach
A study reveals centuries of mercury pollution exceeding modern safety standards at two Maya cities on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, linked to the...
Satellite radar reveals 2,600-year-old Saite religious complex in Nile Delta
A 2,600-year-old religious complex from Egypt's Saite period has been identified at Buto using satellite radar and resistivity surveys, revealing a...
Thracian Nymphaeum Hosted Pagan Rites Into Fifth Century
A Thracian temple in southeastern Bulgaria, built in the third century A.D., was used for pagan rites into the mid-fifth century.
Kikai-Akahoya eruption reshaped prehistoric Japan's population
A new study reveals the 7,300-year-old Kikai-Akahoya volcanic catastrophe triggered complex and varied population responses across Japan.
Egyptian Horse Burial Found at New Kingdom Fort
A ceremonial burial of a 3,000-year-old young male horse has been discovered at the Abqaa' fortress in Egypt's Lake District.
Ophel Ritual Bath Complex Reveals Second Temple Pilgrimage
Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental complex of three ritual baths and a large pool at Jerusalem's Ophel, dating to the late Second Temple...
Viking Museums Struggle to Move Beyond Warrior Myth
Scandinavian national museums are attempting to present a more complex view of Viking society, highlighting farmers, traders, and women.
Oldest North African Defensive Complex Found in Morocco
Archaeologists have dated a Moroccan ditch-and-rampart structure to 3,500-4,000 years old.
Roman Emperor's Private Bath Found in Serbian Palace Tower
Archaeologists in Serbia have uncovered a uniquely designed private bath complex within a tower of Emperor Maximinus Daza's 4th-century palace.
Model Simulates Agrivoltaic Farming Benefits
A new computational model from researchers Hosseini et al. simulates the complex interactions in agrivoltaic systems.
Hubble Reveals Complex History of NGC 6723
A new Hubble image of star cluster NGC 6723 shows stars of different ages, challenging the old theory that such clusters formed in a single burst.
Metformin mechanism found in gut cells
Scientists discovered metformin's main mechanism: it makes intestinal cells burn extra glucose by inhibiting mitochondrial complex I.
Genetic Data Challenges Traditional Views of Women's Roles in Prehistory
New genetic data is upending the long-held assumption that women in prehistory wielded no power, revealing a more complex pattern of gender roles in...
Ceremonial Poles Returned to Canadian Village Site
Monumental cedar poles carved by the Haida people have been returned to their ancestral village in Canada's Pacific Northwest.
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are searching for tiny fossils in some of Earth's oldest rocks to understand how simple microbial life made the leap towards complex...