Asia
Kurgans burial places throughout the ages
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A recent excavation of a kurgan in Ukraine revealed some unusual findings and possible insight to ritual practices of the peoples of the Eurasian steppe over the course of more than 5,000 years.
Paganism
Rune carving may change Slavic history
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A rune-inscribed bone fragment found in the Czech Republic may re-write Eastern European migration hypotheses and Slavic history.
Archeology
Elk teeth reveal a Stone Age soundscape
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have recreated an elk tooth rattler apron, which they believe was used as part of dancing rituals in the Stone Age.
Asia
Ancient structures in Saudi Arabia may suggest possible cattle cult
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The discovery of ancient structures in Saudi Arabia, older than the Giza pyramids and possibly any other known structures in the world, raises the question of a possible cattle cult that existed in antiquity.
Africa
Exhibition brings Nubian civilization out of Egypt’s shadow
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum, “Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa,” featuring 300 artifacts from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.