Did the Ancient Greeks Engage in Human Sacrifice?
The remains uncovered at an altar to Zeus on Mount Lykaion may confirm legends about human sacrifice at the shrine
Synchronized Swimming Has a History That Dates Back to Ancient Rome
Before it reached the Olympics, the sport was a spectacle of the circus and vaudeville
World’s Oldest Gold Object May Have Just Been Unearthed in Bulgaria
A small gold bead shows that Copper Age people in the Balkans were processing gold 6,500 years ago
Rare Maya Burial Temple Discovered in Belize
Excavations at Xunantunich have uncovered the remains of a body and hieroglyphics that tell the story of the snake-head dynasty
Does a Massive Flood Confirm China’s Creation Myth?
Evidence shows a cataclysmic flood occurred along the Yellow River 3,200 years ago
One of the Earliest Images of Skiing Was Destroyed by Youths Trying to “Improve It”
The petroglyph was made 5,000 years ago
Meet Ava, a Bronze Age Woman From the Scottish Highlands
A forensic artist has recreated the face of a woman alive 3,700 years ago
The Ancient History of Cheating in the Olympics
Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of Ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and statewide bans from competition
This Ball of Thread Is 3,000 Years Old
If it is simply held in the wrong way, the priceless artifact could crumble to pieces
Ancient “Poop Sticks” Offer Clues to the Spread of Disease Along the Silk Road
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip
Unesco Names New World Heritage Sites
Rock art, irrigation and education add to the organization’s growing list of sites worthy of protection
Britain’s Most Famous Plundered Art Could Finally Go Home
There’s a new attempt to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece
New Discoveries Double the Size of Ancient Greek Shipwreck Graveyard
Researcher in the Fourni archipelago found 23 ships dating between 525 B.C. and 1850
New Dig Shows the Philistines Weren’t Such Philistines
A graveyard containing over 200 sets of remains is giving researchers their first deep look into the little-known biblical tribe
The Discovery of a Roman Gladiator School Brings the Famed Fighters Back to Life
Located in Austria, the archaeological site is providing rich new details about the lives and deaths of the arena combatants
Laser Scans Reveal Massive Khmer Cities Hidden in the Cambodian Jungle
Using Lidar technology, researchers are discovering the extent of the medieval Khmer empire
Archaeologists Find Gigantic Ancient Monument in Jordan
In the ancient city of Petra, Google Earth and drones helped uncover remnants of a platform the size of an Olympic swimming pool
Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
Geoarchaeologist Proposes There Was a “World War Zero”
Could an alliance among the “Luwians” have helped caused the collapse of eastern Mediterranean civilizations 3,200 years ago?
A Secret Tunnel Found in Mexico May Finally Solve the Mysteries of Teotihuacán
The chance discovery beneath a nearly 2,000-year-old pyramid leads to the heart of a lost civilization
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