Archaeology
Prehistoric Humans May Have Dug Up Bodies to Make Tools
A study of bones from a Spanish cave suggests humans might have fashioned tools from the remains of recently deceased community members or relatives
Water Worker Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Gold Necklaces in Spain
The artifacts could shed new light on the Iron Age history of the region
Stunning 16th-Century Turkish Bath Reopens in Istanbul
The revitalized space will feature a museum and contemporary art in addition to traditional bathing
Republic of Yemen and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Come to Agreement Over Artifacts
The two pieces, which date back to the third millennium B.C.E., will remain in New York for now
See Underwater Wreckage From the Battle of Midway in Stunning Detail
Never-before-seen photos and videos shed new light on the pivotal World War II conflict
Archaeologists Uncover Notched Logs That May Be the Oldest Known Wooden Structure
The interlocking pieces, found near a waterfall in Zambia, date to 476,000 years ago—before Homo sapiens evolved
2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Mine
The leather shoe in "outstanding" condition is comparable to a U.S. children's size 12
Stone Age Engravings of Animal Tracks Reveal New Details in Namibia
Indigenous tracking experts determined the species, sex, age group and leg of depicted animals in hundreds of carvings of footprints
Mysterious 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Arch and Stairway Unearthed in Israel
Researchers don't know the purpose of the brick arch, which leads to a set of stairs descending deeper underground
Divers Recover Remains of WWII Airman, 80 Years After He Crashed in the Mediterranean
Underwater archeologists in Malta worked with the U.S. government to identify the 22-year-old from California
Archaeologists Discover More Than 100 Ancient Drawings in a Spanish Cave
Many of the works, estimated to be at least 24,000 years old, employ a rare clay painting technique
Amateur Metal Detectorist Makes 'Gold Find of the Century' in Norway
Erlend Bore unearthed a trove of 1,500-year-old gold jewelry—just months after he picked up the hobby
1,000-Year-Old Mummy With a Full Head of Hair Discovered in Peru
The remains belonged to the Ychsma culture, a group that lived in present-day Peru before the Inca came to power
Archaeologists Unearth Four 1,900-Year-Old Roman Swords in Israeli Cave
Jewish rebels may have hidden the weapons away from the Roman army in the second century C.E.
Manchester Museum Returns 174 Artifacts to Indigenous Australians
After years of planning, the museum handed over dolls, baskets, maps and other objects acquired in the 1950s
Historians Discover 'Remarkably Intact' Shipwreck, Undisturbed Beneath Lake Michigan for 142 Years
Built for cross-lake grain trade, the poorly maintained schooner met its watery end in 1881
Divers Pull Wreckage of Tuskegee Airman's Plane From the Depths of Lake Huron
During World War II, a young pilot named Frank Moody died while training in Michigan
A Time Capsule Opened Live on Stage Was Empty. Later, Treasures Emerged From the Silt
Found at West Point, the 200-year-old box concealed six silver coins and a medal
Boy Playing in Sandbox Finds 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coin
The rare silver denarius was minted during the rule of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 C.E.)
The Locations of These Shipwrecks Are No Longer a Secret
A marine sanctuary is letting fishers know where previously hidden wrecks can be found
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