Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved Roman ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Ancient DNA dating to between 16,000–18,000 years ago—the oldest human DNA to be extracted in Africa so far—reveals that populations of ...

An archaeological disscovery has shed light on the ingenuity of Ptolemais's ancient inhabitants and offers a glimpse into this ancient city's elite.

As a consequence of this encounter, modern populations outside Africa carry about 2–3% Neanderthal ancestry in their genomes. The ancient populations expanding out of Africa subsequently ...

Africa’s Stone Age was also a Bone Age. Ancient Africans took bone tools to a new level around 90,000 years ago by making pointed knives out of animals’ ribs, scientists say. Before then ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...