Archaeology
Exploration Mysteries: Ksar Draa
Recently, a spectacular image of a castle-like structure standing...
Dildo, Pestle, or Torture Tool? Historians Ponder Uses Of Ancient Roman Phallus
Historians taking a closer look at a 2,000-year-old "darning...
Ancient Sumerian Palace Discovered in Iraq
A 4,500-year-old palace from the Kingdom of Lagash unearthed...
You Butter Believe It: Early Neanderthals Cooked and Ate Crab
How does fresh crab in a scenic Portuguese seaside...
The World’s Most Valuable Buried Treasures: Their Value and How They Were Discovered
We explore some of the most valuable treasure hoards...
Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants, Lived in Large Groups
When Neanderthals were first discovered in Germany in 1856,...
Dog-and-Pony Show: Vikings Brought Domesticated Animals Along on British Conquests
Picture the effort and inconvenience of traveling with a...
How Did the Ancient Egyptians Make Mummies? Through Global Trade
These days, we tend to use the word globalization...
Newly Discovered ‘Duck’ Dinosaur Had Over 400 Teeth
Even after millions of years, the diversity of dinosaurs...
World’s Oldest Runestone May Bear Woman’s Name
Archaeologists found the oldest-ever recorded runestone at a burial...
A Restored House Reveals The Wealth — And Lust — Of Doomed Pompeii
A restored and reopened Pompeii residence showcases the wealth...
Revealed: Why Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Tough
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.”
As tired...
A ‘Person Off The Street’ Solves Mystery Of Ice Age Drawings
If you're feeling a warm sense of satisfaction over...
Pottery Pre-Dates Agriculture in Eurasia, Groundbreaking Study Finds
What uniquely human staple pre-dates the social conventions of...
Nazca Lines Searchers Discover 100+ New Figures
Earlier this month, a research team at Peru’s Nazca...
Ancient Body, Signs of Gold Unearthed Near Stonehenge
A goldsmith's body found near Stonehenge had more treasure...
UK Archaeologists Discover “Richest of its Kind” Medieval Necklace
Archeologists working in the small English village of Harpole,...
Gold Coin Pre-Dating First English Explorers Found on Newfoundland Beach
Sometimes a single discovery can completely rewrite history.
That might...
Ötzi: Shedding Light on Archaeology’s Most Famous Frozen Mummy
A new paper by archeologists from the Oppland County...