Archaeology

According to Nature, scientists have discovered through genetic analysis of ancient hunter-gatherer remains from the Lake Baikal region in Siberia that lethal plague outbreaks existed in the area as early as 5,500 years ago. Research shows that early variants of Yersinia pestis were already spreading among populations at that time, significantly pushing back the history of human struggle with plague. Archaeological evidence shows that some burial sites contain multiple people buried simultaneously, suggesting large-scale public health crises may have occurred. ...

A team of divers has discovered the wreck of the United States’ largest single naval loss during World War I on the seabed, providing invaluable physical evidence for understanding the maritime warfare history of a century ago.

Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to successfully reconstruct the facial features of a man who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new visual window into ancient Roman life.