Archaeology

The LiDAR scan of the Mayan site

Ancient Mayan City Found in Mexican Jungle

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the...
The charioteer.

3,000-Year-Old Charioteer Found in Siberia

Archaeologists have uncovered the grave of a 3,000-year-old charioteer...
rows of ancient stone tools

The Oldest Humans in Greece

Many believe that Western civilization began in ancient Greece,...
An artist's interpretation of the Ivory Lady.

A Woman Was the Highest Ranked Person in Copper Age Spain

In 2008, archaeologists discovered the "Ivory Merchant" in a...
Scientists view the Neanderthal markings on the walls of the cave.

Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave

A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
painting

Exploration Mysteries: Ark of the Covenant

Our knowledge of the Ark of the Covenant typically...
fresco of a pizza thing

Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In

A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
Archaeologists uncover the Trumpington Cross.

Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 7th-Century Teen

A forensic artist in the UK has reconstructed the...
An illustration of the Boxford wood.

A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries

A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
face sculpture

Exploration Mysteries: Tartessos

In the 5th or 6th century BC, a powerful...
a submersible in shallow water

Two 500-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in South China Sea

Under 1,500 meters of seawater off the Chinese coast,...
Egyptian hieroglyphs

Pseudo-Archaeology: More Fun, Less Facts

The History Channel’s hit TV series Ancient Aliens and...
neanderthal with human skull

‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution

Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
An artist's rendering of a Viking woman in a fortress

Have Archaeologists Discovered a Lost Viking Stronghold?

Start excavating a site known as Hangman's Hill, and...
neanderthal portrait

Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try

One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
Two archaeologists at work on a dig site

Remains of one of America’s First Colonists Found in Maryland

It’s always been hard to say just who first...
a woman with blue paint on her face

DNA Unravels Origin of Ancient Picts

DNA-based research continues to shake long-held beliefs transmitted to...
Bluish underwater view of part of the monument.

Exploration Mysteries: Yonaguni Monument

Called “Japan’s Atlantis,” the Yonaguni Monument has provoked immense...
the ruins of a coastal viking stone building

Higher Sea Levels May Have Forced the Vikings to Flee Greenland

Leave it to Mother Nature to drop the hammer...
An illustration of the Xiongnu society.

Warrior Princesses Helped Build Ancient Asian Empire

New research suggests that women were critical to the...
an african land snail crawls on a branch

170,000 Years Ago, Early Humans Were Eating Giant Snails

The "slow food" movement has been happening for much...
The two coins were found on Gotska Sandön

Roman Coins Found on Uninhabited Island Baffle Experts

Archaeologists have found two Roman coins on an uninhabited...
A severed hand.

Severed Hands Discovered in Egypt Hint at Grim Ritual

Archaeologists have found a dozen severed hands at the...

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