Oldest human genome of Spain unearthed
Ahmet Mengüç
At one site near Granada in Spain, scientists discovered bones that contain the oldest human genome yet discovered in the area.
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Kahramanmaraş earthquake, which caused many casualties and damage to historical monuments in Türkiye
In the earthquake that occurred in the center of Kahramanmaraş historical artifacts were damaged as well as casualties.
Large number of skulls discovered in Cueva Des Cubierta, a Neanderthal cave in Spain
Dilek Yazıcı
In the Cueva Des Cubierta cave in Spain, a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals were found.
Jewish heritage revived: Kemeraltı synagogues in Izmir to reopen as museum
Built by Sephardic Jews, Kemeraltı synagogues quarter of the Aegean province of Izmir will soon welcome visitors as an open-air museum.
The oldest text in the Basque language found on hand of Irulegi
The Hand of Irulegi was initially discovered in 2021 by archaeologists from the Aranzadi Science Society who were excavating an ancient hamlet at the foot of Castillo de IRULEGIko gaztelua near Pamplona, Spain.
Archaeological Roman artifacts buried in sand uncover at Spanish beach
Archaeologists have discovered Roman artifacts, including a Bronze Age tomb, a Roman fish farm, among the sands of Andalusia.
Neanderthals may have been carnivores, based on their tooth enamel
The position of Neanderthals in the food chain has been determined for the first time by scientists using zinc isotope analyses.
1.4 million-year-old jawbone discover in Spain, that may be Europe’s earliest known human relative
Elif Duluk
The fossil was discovered in June in Sima del Elefante (Pit of the Elephant in Spanish), an archeological site in the Atapuerca Mountains close to Burgos in northern Spain that is renowned for its extensive fossil collection.
Paleontologists find a new species of crocodile with the thickest eggs ever
Paleontologists have uncovered a new crocodile species that lived with the last dinosaurs and laid the thickest eggs ever discovered.
How ancient humans learned to meditate in order to deal with stress
Scientists have revealed that, unlike our Neanderthal predecessors, humans evolved the ability to meditate in order to cope with both past and future pressures.
