Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of religious worship.

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A new study reveals that the Carthaginians, famed for their Mediterranean empire and wars with Rome, had little genetic ...

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To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

Italian grape and wine domestication took 7,000 years. Seeds show a shift from wild to cultivated types. Sardinia played a key role early.

A new DNA study reveals that ancient Carthaginians had diverse ancestry and were not primarily descended from Phoenician ...

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

We find surprisingly little direct genetic contribution from levantine phoenicians to western and central mediterranean punic ...

Sardinia is home to some of Europe's most stunning beaches with crystal clear waters and white sands. The island is also ...

Crystal has released its collection of itineraries for the second half of 2027 aboard Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony.