Archaeology
Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought?
A new book by an Israeli archaeologist makes the stunning claim that common Jewish practices emerged only a century or so before Jesus
T. Rex Skull Named Maximus Could Sell for $20 Million
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that lived some 76 million years ago
Rewriting the Story of Ötzi, the Murdered Iceman
A new study suggests that nearly everything archaeologists thought they knew about the 5,300-year-old corpse’s preservation was wrong
Archaeologists Find 24 Bronze Statues, Preserved in Tuscan Spa for 2,300 Years
The discovery provides insight into the transition from Etruscan to Roman rule
Scientists Translate the Oldest Sentence Written in the First Alphabet
Inscribed on a Canaanite comb, the words reveal a struggle with head lice
The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
The sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster features a Maya-inspired antihero played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta
Document Detectives Use Smudges and Bloodstains to Investigate the Past
Proteins left behind on historic artifacts are revealing centuries-old secrets
Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Foot-Long Tunnel Under Ancient Egyptian Temple
Researchers have been digging near the Taposiris Magna Temple in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s long-lost tomb
Scientists Reconstruct Face of 19th-Century Man Accused of Being a Vampire
He was a victim of tuberculosis—and a target of the vampire panic that swept through New England
Archaeologists Unearth Trove of Viking Age Jewelry in Sweden
The 1,000-year-old neck rings, finger rings, pearls and coins were in near-pristine condition
The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
Throughout the Middle East, the versatile fruit has been revered since antiquity. How will it fare in a changing world?
Rare Emerald Discovered in 300-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Sell for $70,000
Proceeds from the sale will go toward humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Archaeologists Unearth First-of-Its-Kind Roman Watchtower in Morocco
The military fortification was discovered near the ancient city of Volubilis
How Howard Carter Discovered King Tut's Golden Tomb
A hundred years after the legendary find, archival records tell the definitive story of the dig that changed the world
Why Prehistoric Herders Didn't Spit Out Their Watermelon Seeds
Thousands of years ago, Saharans ate the kernels before the fruit became sweet
Prehistoric DNA Reveals Two Groups Migrated to the U.K. After the Last Ice Age
The bones of two individuals found in caves helped scientists determine their ancestry
Medieval Skeletons Reveal How the Bubonic Plague Influenced Human DNA
Genes passed down by survivors fended off the Black Death, but they now increase the risk of immune disorders
Cache of 19th-Century Blue Jeans Discovered in Abandoned Arizona Mineshaft
The seven pairs of pants open a portal into life in the Castle Dome mining district
Reimagining Tutankhamun as a Warrior
Recent research contradicts the image of the Egyptian boy-king as a frail, sickly pharaoh
Human Remains May Have Revealed the Site of a Medieval Friary
Archaeologists uncovered nearly 300 skeletons and other artifacts from beneath an old Welsh department store
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