The ancient skeleton of a woman who lived near the storied city of Troy has given up the secrets of what killed her. Researchers unearthed the Byzantine bones and discovered both that she was pregnant ...

Death during pregnancy or childbirth would have been common in the ancient world, but these stories are often invisible in the archaeological record. However, in a new study of ancient DNA, ...

A depas goblet excavated from the ruins of Troy by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s University of Tübingen In the first book of the Iliad, the god Hephaestus passes a “double goblet” around at a ...

"Was the Troy which Homer celebrates, the citadel of Priam, a real city? And where did it lie?" With these questions Professor Dorpfeld, after a brief introduction, began his lecture in the Fogg Art ...

The ancient city of Troy has fascinated historians and archaeologists for generations. But early interpretations of the site ...

For the better part of two centuries, archaeologists have been uncovering the secrets of ancient Troy. On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, the city at the heart of Homer's Iliad and the ...

When you think of archaeology, the first name that likely pops up is Indiana Jones. As for real world professionals, back in the 1930s through 1960s, the best-known American archaeologist was Carl W.

Although there are more spectacular ancient sites on Turkey’s Aegean coast, including the magnificent library at Ephesus and the temple of Trajan on the citadel overlooking the valley at Pergamon, the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...