Archaeology
Albuquerque Museum Returns Long-Forgotten Cache of Sculptures to Mexico
The objects, which date to between 300 and 600 B.C.E., sat in a storage box for 15 years
Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast
The rare bronze coin was minted during the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
Why Did Europeans Evolve Into Becoming Lactose Tolerant?
Famine and disease from millennia ago likely spurred the rapid evolution of the trait on the continent
England's Oldest Surviving Shipwreck Is a 13th-Century Merchant Vessel
Carrying a cargo of locally sourced limestone, the so-called Mortar Wreck likely sank off the Dorset coast during the reign of Henry III
How Indigenous Sea Gardens Produced Massive Amounts of Food for Millennia
Communities created bountiful food without putting populations at risk of collapse
Why Archaeologists Think They've Found the Lost City of Natounia
New research draws on rock reliefs and ancient coins to link the Rabana-Merquly fortress in Iraq to a vassal state of the Parthian Empire
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Human Skeleton at Waterloo
The bones were discovered in a ditch near a former field hospital
Earliest Known Images of Two Biblical Heroines Unearthed in Israel
Found in an ancient synagogue, the 1,600-year-old mosaics tell the stories of Deborah and Jael
Archaeologists Begin First-Ever Excavation of Tomb Linked to King Arthur
Britons first proposed a connection between Arthur's Stone and the mythical ruler of Camelot before the 13th century
Four Aztec Burials Found in Mexico
Even after the fall of the Aztec Empire, new discoveries reveal that some traditions survived
In the Netherlands, Volunteer Archaeologists Find Roman Temple Complex
The site was likely used by soldiers near the Roman Empire's northern border
Dogs May Have Evolved From Two Different Wolf Populations
A massive new wolf family tree dating back 100,000 years could help researchers understand where dogs were first domesticated
In Pompeii, Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Pregnant Tortoise
The tortoise was likely looking for a safe place to lay her egg when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.
An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display
The second-century structure has frescoed ceilings and depictions of both Roman and Egyptian deities
When Did Early Humans Start Using Fire? To Find Answers, Scientists Enlist Artificial Intelligence
By analyzing flint tools, researchers find new evidence of an 800,000-year-old fire in northern Israel
Sudanese Museums Call for Return of Stolen Artifacts
Colonizers took the items after a deadly battle in the late 19th century
In Israeli Desert, Archaeologists Find One of the Oldest Known Mosques
The seventh-century structure provides clues about a region in transition
Rare Timbers From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered Off Oregon Coast
The Manila galleon—and its cargo of silk, porcelain and beeswax—vanished en route to Mexico in 1693
Ahead of Planned Rail Line, Archaeologists Uncover Early Medieval Cemetery
The team found 138 graves and a large assortment of artifacts and personal objects
Where Did the Black Death Start? Thanks to Ancient DNA, Scientists May Have Answers
The devastating disease possibly began in what is now northern Kyrgyzstan
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