If the figurines found in an ancient European settlement are any guide, women have been dressing to impress for at least 7,500 years. Recent excavations at the site — part of the Vinca culture which ...

KONYA, TURKEY—The Anadolu Agency reports that a two-inch marble statuette has been unearthed at central Turkey’s Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük by a team of researchers led by Ali Umut Türkcan of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists at an ancient burial site in Jordan thought one of their team might have sunstroke ...

The female figurine found at Çatalhöyük (all photos by Jason Quinlan, © Çatalhöyük Research Project) The Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, consists of ...

Archaeologists in Poland have announced that a figurine discovered by a farmer near the city of Kolobrzeg is most likely a symbolic representation of a female fertility goddess, created by the first ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists discovered a 6400–6100 B.C. sandstone figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, marking a rare find from the Mesolithic era. Microscopic ...

In a Neolithic dwelling at the site of Çatalhöyük in southern Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered a limestone female figurine that is at least 8,000 years old. While many such figurines have been ...

A 12,000-year-old clay figurine discovered in northern Israel has been identified as the earliest known figurine depicting a human interacting with an animal. The object itself is tiny, just 3.7 ...

During the Neolithic Revolution, prehistoric communities made the transition from being hunter-gatherers to farmers. The role women played during this time has been difficult for researchers to figure ...

Fox, vulture and wild boar figurines found at Neolithic site Experts say find gives unique insight into prehistoric life Stories helped strengthen social bonds in new communities ISTANBUL, Aug 28 ...

A two-inch Mesolithic stone figurine from Azerbaijan tells a tale of cultural growth. It’s the first cultural find from the area of the South Caucasus. The sandstone figurine depicts a human, and ...

The Venus of Kolobrzeg was unveiled earlier this month at the city museum. Museum of the City of Kolobrzeg / Polish Arms Museum Archaeologists in Poland have announced that a figurine discovered by a ...