In Serbia, a jaw holding three teeth is thought to be 250,000 years old, and the earliest evidence of humans in the area. “We were looking for Neanderthals, but this is much better,” said Mirjana Roksandic of Winnipeg University. Several painted wooden coffins and statues of their owners have been discovered near Saqqara, Egypt. “These […]

Paris was occupied in 7600 B.C., or 3,000 years earlier than previously believed, according to new excavations on the southwestern edge of the city. Archaeologists say the site was used to process flint pebbles that washed up on the banks of the Seine River. Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov spoke about his work at Drumeva, a […]