Artifacts
Dozens of Decapitated Skeletons Found at Roman Cemetery in England
Uncovered at the largest burial site in Buckinghamshire, the bodies may have belonged to criminals or outcasts, researchers suggest
Discovery of Ancient Baby Tooth Places Humans in Western Europe 10,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
The archeologists also uncovered a number of Neanderthal artifacts suggesting the two species coexisted in the area
Dozens of Extinct Ice Age Animal Remains Found During Construction of a New Town in England
Archeologists found bones from a woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, wolf, hyena, horse, reindeer, mountain hare, red fox and various small mammals
Why Did 16th-Century Andean Villagers String Together the Bones of Their Ancestors?
Researchers suggest the practice was a response to Spanish conquistadors' desecration of the remains
U.S. Returns 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablet and Prism to Iraq
An investigator says the artifacts were "almost certainly" looted from the Middle Eastern country
Ancient People May Have Sipped Beer Through These 5,500-Year-Old Drinking Straws
Eight gold and silver tubes might be the oldest known drinking straws, according to a new study from the Russian Academy of Sciences
Metal Detectorist Discovers One of England's Earliest Gold Coins in a Farm Field
The 13th-century gold penny found in southwestern Britain could sell for half a million at auction
Ancient Roman Trading Settlement Unearthed 80 Miles From London
Researchers discover a Roman road, coins, jewelry and evidence of makeup at a dig site near a railway project
Rubin Museum Agrees to Return Stolen Religious Artifacts to Nepal
An investigation launched by the New York cultural institution concluded that the 14th- and 17th-century carvings were "unlawfully obtained"
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman
The board resembled other artifacts that point toward a game similar to backgammon
The Horned Helmets Falsely Attributed to Vikings Are Actually Nearly 3,000 Years Old
The helmets’ similarities to art from southern Europe shows how goods and ideas traveled during the Nordic Bronze Age
Sutton Hoo's Treasures Were Likely Crafted at This 1,400-Year-Old Workshop
Archaeologists found evidence of metalworking near the famed English burial ground
Beer Flowed Freely at Gatherings in the Jordan Valley 7,000 Years Ago
Researchers find evidence that prehistoric communities consumed the alcoholic beverage during social events
How Phillis Wheatley Beat All Expectations
The Revolution-era Boston establishment couldn't believe that the young African American woman wrote the exquisite book of poetry
Early Christian Ring Found in Third-Century Shipwreck Off of Israel
Researchers discovered jewelry and other artifacts from two sunken ships off the ancient port city of Caesarea
Ancient Sheep Poop Tells the Tale of the Faroe Islands' First Inhabitants
New analysis suggests the Celts arrived on the archipelago hundreds of years before the Vikings
One of the Oldest Depictions of Falconry in Scandinavia Is Discovered
The 800-year-old carved figure holding a falcon was found at a dig site in Norway
This Locket Memorializes a Black Activist Couple Murdered in a Christmas 1951 Bombing
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore attracted the KKK's ire for their tireless promotion of civil rights in the Jim Crow South
Looted Artifacts Recovered From Car Trunk May Be Spoils of War Seized by Jewish Rebels Against Rome
Authorities in Jerusalem confiscated the stolen items, which included incense burners and coins and probably date to the Bar Kokhba revolt
Rare Viking Sword Discovered in Grave on Scottish Island
The weapon is covered in rust and dirt, but a new X-ray analysis suggests it once boasted rich decorations
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