Neolithic Age
Archaeology
Ancient Humans May Have Used Shoes Over 100,000 Years Ago
The findings made at three archaeological sites in South Africa may show that ancient humans have been wearing footwear for over a hundred thousand years, much older than previously thought.
In South Africa, archeologists discovered 153,000-year-old footprints in May 2023....
Ancient Greece
Was the Etruscan Language Related to Greek?
The Etruscans are one of the first peoples to inhabit central Italy beginning approximately in the 8th century B.C. They have puzzled historians and linguists alike, who have always seen them as a peculiar and mysterious people.
The first witness...
Ancient Greece
Oldest City in Europe Is Strofilas in Greece
Strofilas on the island of Andros in Greece is the oldest city in Europe. Dating to 4500 - 3200 BC
Archaeology
Dispilio: The Lakeshore Prehistoric Settlement of Greece
The Dispilio Lakeshore Prehistoric Settlement is one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in northwestern Greece
Archaeology
Excavations in Cyprus show Contact with Neighbours in Neolithic Times
Archaeologists in Cyprus discovered a number of objects near the towns of Paphos, that reveal contact between Cyprus and inhabitants of other coasts in Neolithic times.
During excavations a number of shallow pits were found, many containing broken objects placed...
Archaeology
Rare Find of Embracing Neolithic Couple Found in Diros Cave
A rare Neolithic-era find of the skeletons of a couple embracing was found in excavations by the northern entrance of the Alepotrypa (“Foxhole”) Cave in southern Greece, the Archaeological Service announced on Thursday.
The undisturbed burial was found close to...
Archaeology
Germans Return Stolen Antiquities to Greece
In the month of June, Greek stolen antiquities that are in Germany will be given back to Greece. About 8,000 pieces of vases dating to the Neolithic age were exported illegally to Germany by a group of foreign archaeologists...
Ancient Greece
New Survey Says Greeks Taught Agriculture to Neolithic Scandinavians
A new Swedish-Danish survey shows that agriculture techniques transferred from Southern to Northern Europe gradually.
The scientists examined the DNA of four Scandinavian farmers of the Neolithic Age and found that they had more genes in common with inhabitants of...