Two shipwrecks dating to the second century were discovered in deep waters off the western coast of Greece during a survey conducted ahead of the construction of a gas pipeline. Greek researchers used side-scan radar and robot submarines to examine the pottery, ballast stones, and possible remnants of wooden ships. They also reportedly recovered pottery and […]

New dates have been obtained for artifacts from southwestern Germany’s Geißenklösterle Cave, using an improved technique that removes contamination from the samples. The cave is noted for its personal ornaments, figurative art, mythical imagery, and musical instruments, which mark the beginning of the Aurignacian period for what are thought to have been modern humans. The […]