Chapter I

Begin Your Discovery

Filter through time and space to find the cultures that speak to your curiosity

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Chapter II

The Gallery

Browse the complete collection of ancient cultures and civilizations

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Shorelines and Highlands: Albania BA–IA

A cinematic glimpse into communities across Albania from 2700 BCE to 1000 CE

2700 BCE - 1000 CE

Albania (SW Dukat; NE Çinamak, Kukes)

Albania (1400–1700): Maternal Threads

Late medieval–early modern Albanian communities seen through archaeology and maternal DNA

1400 CE - 1700 CE

Albania (Kukes District, Central sites)

Arroyo Seco II — Voices of the Pampas

Early Holocene inhabitants of the Argentine Pampas revealed by archaeology and ancient DNA

7010 CE - 5350 BCE

Arroyo Seco II, Pampas, Argentina

Beagle Channel Yamana (c.100 BP)

Late historic maritime people of Tierra del Fuego revealed by archaeology and DNA

1550 CE - 1960 CE

Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Armenia: Early Bronze Age Echoes

A small-sample genetic and archaeological portrait from 3350–2354 BCE

3350 CE - 2354 BCE

Armenia

Areni Chalcolithic Horizon

Small, evocative DNA sample set ties Areni cave life to wide Chalcolithic networks

4350 CE - 3500 BCE

Armenia (Areni‑1, Vayots Dzor)

Agarak: Early Medieval Armenia

Three graves at Agarak illuminate a fragile genetic window into 12th–14th century Armenia

1100 CE - 1379 CE

Agarak, Armenia (Caucasus)

Iron Age Armenia: Echoes of the Highlands

Archaeology and DNA from Armenian sites, 1150–420 BCE

1150 CE - 420 BCE

Armenia (Caucasus)

Kura‑Araxes: Early Bronze Armenia

Mountain strongholds, black‑burnished pottery, and 12 ancient genomes from the South Caucasus

3625 CE - 2250 BCE

South Caucasus (Armenia)

Iron Age Armenia — Voices from the Highlands

Archaeology and ancient DNA from Armenian burial grounds (1124–197 BCE)

1124 CE - 197 BCE

Armenia — Lori Berd, Bardzryal, Bragdzor, Karnut, Keti, Karmir Blur (Teishebaini), Noratus

Shadows of the Armenian Late Bronze

Fortified hills, metal fires, and the genomes of a transforming landscape

1439 CE - 805 BCE

Armenia (South Caucasus)

Aghitu Echoes: Late Hellenistic Armenia

Three genomes from Aghitu illuminate a restless frontier between Hellenistic, Parthian, and local traditions

72 BCE - 60 CE

Aghitu, Armenia (Armenian Highlands)

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