Archaeology
Giant Hand Axes Discovered in England Point to Prehistoric Humans' 'Strength and Skill'
A trove of artifacts found in a valley in Kent includes the third largest hand ax found in the country to date
Eagle-Eyed Hiker Spots Bronze Age Rock Paintings in Norway
Tormod Fjeld and two friends have spent years searching for traces of rock art in their free time
Archaeologists Discover 25 Mesolithic Pits in England
The 8,000-year-old pits shed light on a period in Britain that historians know very little about
Maya Canoe Found in Underwater Cave May Have Been Used for Rituals
Archaeologists discovered the seven-foot-long vessel near Chichén Itzá two years ago
An Archaeologist's Take on What Indiana Jones Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Field
The movie franchise speaks to ethical issues at the very heart of anthropological thinking
Forensic Artist Reconstructs the Face of a Teenager Who Lived 1,300 Years Ago
Researchers have spent a decade unraveling the mysteries of the girl's unusual burial site
Does This Pompeii Painting Depict a 2,000-Year-Old Pizza?
The fresco features a flatbread with a variety of toppings—but no tomato and mozzarella
The Real History Behind the Archimedes Dial in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'
A device called the Antikythera mechanism is the true-life basis for the object at the center of the franchise’s latest installment
Is This the Earliest Known Phallic Art?
Researchers think the 42,000-year-old artifact was carved from graphite to resemble a penis
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Dutch Stonehenge'
The ritual site was once used to determine the longest and shortest days of the year
This Ancient Maya City Was Hidden in the Jungle for More Than 1,000 Years
Archaeologists surveying the ruins of Ocomtún found pyramids, stone columns and a ballgame court
Our Human Relatives Butchered and Ate Each Other 1.45 Million Years Ago
Telltale marks on a bone from an early human’s leg could be the earliest evidence of cannibalism
Found in Ancient Spa, Stunningly Preserved Bronze Statues Go on View in Rome
The trove of 2,300-year-old bronzes was discovered last year in a thermal spring in Tuscany
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
You Can Now Visit the Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed
Rediscovered in the 1920s, the Roman square is now welcoming visitors for the first time
Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57,000 Years
The art was created long before modern humans inhabited France's Loire Valley
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It 'Almost Still Shines'
The Bronze Age artifact was discovered in a grave during excavations in southern Germany
When Did Humans Start Settling Down?
In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world's oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering
New Study Identifies Mysterious Boats Painted in Australian Cave
Researchers say the rock art may be a record of "fighting craft" from present-day Indonesia
Rare Roman Mausoleum Unearthed in London
Archaeologists say it's the most intact structure of its kind ever found in Britain
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