Medicine & TechnologyThe researchers suspect dysentery could have been a severe and widespread problem in ancient cities by the Near East due to heat, flies, water supply limitations, and overcrowding. Read to learn more.
A Neolithic farmer's skeleton, dating back 7,000 years, was found in excellent condition in the vicinity of Kraków in Poland. Read the article to learn more.
While the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii killed over a thousand people, some individuals may have also died due to earthquakes around the area. Read to learn more.
The discovery of three hominin footprints, two of which belonged to children, sheds light on the co-existence of humans and beasts in a prehistoric Paleolithic area. Read to learn more.