Ancient Civilizations
In Ancient Florida, the Calusa Built an Empire Out of Shells and Fish
New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society
Albert Uderzo, Co-Creator of 'Asterix and Obelix' Comics, Dies at 92
The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs
Community-Researcher Collaboration Reveals Ancient Maya Capital in Backyard
A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C.
New Analysis Refutes Nazareth Inscription's Ties to Jesus' Death
The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos
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Portable, Pocket-Sized Rock Art Discovered in Ice Age Indonesian Cave
The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe
A Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Structure Built of the Bones of 60 Mammoths
The purpose of such an elaborate structure remains a big open question
Newly Unearthed Mesoamerican Ball Court Offers Insights on Game's Origins
"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist
Graduate Student Discovers One of World's Oldest Swords in Mislabeled Monastery Display
At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze
Egypt's Oldest Pyramid Reopens to Public After 14-Year Hiatus
Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations
Did a Seventh-Century Warrior Queen Build the Maya's Longest Road?
Dubbed the "white road" in honor of its limestone paving, the 62-mile path is an engineering marvel on par with Maya pyramids
2,000-Year-Old Leopard Face Painting Reconstructed From Egyptian Sarcophagus
To the ancient Egyptians, the big cat symbolized strength and power, demarcating a tomb of high status
Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger
After a nine-month restoration, the elaborately decorated blade and its sheath gleam as if brand new
Ancient Inscription Unveils the King Who May Have Toppled Midas
A newly discovered stone hints that a lost civilization defeated the ancient Turkish kingdom of Phrygia around the eighth century B.C.
Archaeologists Unearth Possible Shrine to Romulus, Rome's Legendary Founder
An underground temple and sarcophagus discovered in the Roman Forum may pay homage to the mythical figure
Pompeii's House of Lovers Reopens to the Public After 40 Years
The building, one of three newly restored painted houses, is named for a Latin inscription that reads, “Lovers lead, like bees, a life as sweet as honey”
Angkor Wat May Owe Its Existence to an Engineering Catastrophe
The collapse of a reservoir in a remote and mysterious city could have helped Angkor gain supremacy
These 3-D Models Offer a Digital Glimpse Into 3,000 Years of Athens' History
Photographer-animator Dimitris Tsalkanis built the city from scratch and posted it online for free
Siberian Hunters Cooked in 'Hot Pots' at the End of the Last Ice Age
Chemical analysis of the cookware reveals the diets of two ancient Siberian cultures
Bookended by Wasp Nests, These Aboriginal Artworks May Finally Have Definitive Dates
New estimates place paintings in Australia's Kimberley rock shelters at about 12,000 years old
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