These newly discovered figurines dating back to 7500 B.C. are believed to be linked to the burial practices of an ancient ...

Dr. Maxime Aubert, archeologist and geochemist, uses his headlamp to examine the cave art at Leang Lompoa in Maros, Indonesia. Justin Mott I struggle to keep my footing on a narrow ridge of earth ...

Prehistoric figurines unearthed in Jordan hint at a Neolithic death ritual—one that may have sparked a revolution in early ...

Costa del Sol, literally meaning 'coast of the sun', presents itself as the ultimate escapade this season. Find endless ...

Human-shaped flint figurines from 7500 B.C. may reveal how a Neolithic death cult sparked the rise of human representation in ...

One of the main arguments against the theory of an incestuous elite is that NG10 is so far the only confirmed case of endogamy in Neolithic Ireland. Moreover, the genetic relationships identified in ...

These findings strongly contrast with the patterns observed in later Neolithic settlements in Europe, many of which trace their roots to migrations from Anatolia. In Europe, farming societies tended ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Two hills form the 37 ha site on the Southern Anatolian Plateau. The taller eastern mound contains eighteen levels of Neolithic occupation between 7400 bc and 6200 bc, ...

One of Spain’s great medieval treasures, the Sijena Murals, will be returned to their original monastery after nearly a century at the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) in Barcelona.