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99-million-year-old fossil shows how ants hunted

99-million-year-old fossil shows how ants hunted

New Fossil Discovery Shows How Ancient 'Hell Ants' Hunted With Headgear. Researchers discover a worker of the hell ant Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri grasping a nymph of Caputoraptor elegans (Alienoptera) preserved in amber dated to 99-million-year-old.

Oldest humans bed who 200 thousand years old

Oldest human's bed who 200 thousand years old

Early plant use by humans is not well studied because of poor preservation over time, however Border Cave's unique ecosystem has allowed for excellent preservation of this material - providing further insight into the lives of early humans in these…

8.000 years old fluted stone tools discovered in Arabia

8.000 years old fluted stone tools discovered in Arabia

Stone fluted points dating back some 8,000 to 7,000 years ago, were discovered on archaeological sites in Manayzah, Yemen and Ad-Dahariz, Oman. Until now, the prehistoric technique of fluting had been uncovered only on 13,000 to 10,000-year-old…

Two New Fellowships from ANAMED

Two New Fellowships from ANAMED

DAI-ANAMED Joint fellowships in Environmental Archeology for Post- Doctoral scholars and the post-doctoral fellowships in geospatial and/or data sciences are now available.

2020 is the year of Patara

2020 is the year of Patara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced 2020 as the year of Patara in a bid to promote and draw more attention to the ancient city and said 'I hope the year of Patara will be good for our country and the tourism sector'.

Blast turned brain to glass in Pompeii

Blast turned brain to glass in Pompeii

The remains of a man lying on a wooden bed were discovered at Herculaneum, closer to Vesuvius than Pompeii, in the 1960s. He is believed to have been the custodian of a place of worship, the Collegium Augustalium.