Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from almost 300 individuals from the Iberian Peninsula, spanning more than 12,000 years. The first study looked at hunter-gatherers and early farmers living in ...

The arrival of groups descended from shepherds of the steppes of Eastern Europe between 4,000 and 4,500 years ago involved the replacement of approximately 40% of the local population and almost 100% ...

A pioneering study using mitochondrial DNA from newborns sheds light on maternal ancestry and the connections among northeastern Iberian populations during the Iron Age The research, led by Daniel R.

The nailed heads ritual did not correspond to the same symbolic expression among the Iberian communities of the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, but rather a practice that differed in each ...

Although geographically an important part of Europe, the Iberian Peninsula is somewhat isolated from its Old World neighbors and boasts its own sense of history, topography, lifestyle and traditions.

Shafik Meghji reviews Muslim Europe, a fascinating book delving into the 1,400-year story of Europe's Islamic history ...

An international team of researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from almost 300 individuals from the Iberian Peninsula, spanning more than 12,000 years, in two studies published today in Current ...