Archaeology
A Sudden Freeze Forced Early Humans Out of Europe
Europe's earliest human remains date from around 1.4 million...
Warrior Buried with Sword and Mirror Was a Woman
In 1999, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old grave on the...
2,000-Year-Old Curry Spices Discovered in Vietnam
Scientists in southern Vietnam have identified the earliest evidence...
Ancient Mayan City Found in Mexican Jungle
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the...
3,000-Year-Old Charioteer Found in Siberia
Archaeologists have uncovered the grave of a 3,000-year-old charioteer...
A Woman Was the Highest Ranked Person in Copper Age Spain
In 2008, archaeologists discovered the "Ivory Merchant" in a...
Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave
A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In
A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 7th-Century Teen
A forensic artist in the UK has reconstructed the...
A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries
A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
Two 500-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in South China Sea
Under 1,500 meters of seawater off the Chinese coast,...
‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution
Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
Have Archaeologists Discovered a Lost Viking Stronghold?
Start excavating a site known as Hangman's Hill, and...
Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try
One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
DNA ‘Time Travel’: Elk Pendant Absorbed Woman’s Genes 20,000 Years Ago
Just by touching an object — we can leave...
Remains of one of America’s First Colonists Found in Maryland
It’s always been hard to say just who first...
DNA Unravels Origin of Ancient Picts
DNA-based research continues to shake long-held beliefs transmitted to...
Exploration Mysteries: Yonaguni Monument
Called “Japan’s Atlantis,” the Yonaguni Monument has provoked immense...