Tag: Europe
Byzantine swords unearthed at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem
During urban redevelopment work west of the Jaffa Gate, one of the seven main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem, archaeologists stumbled upon...
The complex origins of viticulture in the Western Mediterranean
A study of grape seeds from the Middle Bronze Age, conducted by Italian, French, and British researchers, provides unprecedented information about the origins of...
Europe was not covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans
Textbooks on biology and forestry make it clear that large parts of Europe would naturally be covered by dense forests.
The textbook narrative is that...
Monumental Bronze Age Meeting Hall discovered near tomb of legendary king in Germany
Archaeologists have debunked the notion that the Prignitz is a peripheral region, at least concerning the Bronze Age. It appears that the region was...
New research exposes early humans’ ecological versatility
The origins of human genus have long been associated with savannah and grassland environments of Africa. Due to this association, it was thought that...
Research transforms understanding of the history of cats in Europe
An international team of researchers has found new archaeological and genetic evidence which transforms our understanding of the history of cats in Europe. Domestic...