Archaeology

“Bionic eye” discovers Plato’s final resting place
New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
Ancient technology that was centuries ahead of its time
We’re analysing DNA from ancient and modern humans to create a “family tree of everyone”
AI is helping decode the oldest story in the world
Ancient mystery solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
Our ancestors first developed humanlike brains 1.7 million years ago
Svante Pääbo wins Nobel Prize for discovering an extinct human species via DNA
Laser scans reveal ancient cities hidden in the Amazon river basin
Archaeologists identify contents of ancient Mayan drug containers