Archaeology
How Did Thousands of Frog Bones End Up Buried at an Iron Age Settlement?
Archaeologists are trying to make sense of the remains, found in a ditch in England
Trove of 13,000 Artifacts Sheds Light on Enigmatic Chinese Civilization
The Bronze Age Sanxingdui culture is known for its intricate masks and artworks
Wreck of Long-Lost Royal Battleship Discovered Off English Coast
Divers discovered the H.M.S. "Gloucester" in 2007, but authorities kept the news buried for 15 years as they waited to secure the site
Tour a Submerged Cave Packed With Paleolithic Art—Without Ever Venturing Underwater
As sea levels rise, an immersive new exhibition in Marseille lets visitors explore an inaccessible cavern’s archaeological treasures
1,300-Year-Old Corn God Statue Shows How the Maya Worshipped Maize
The deity was linked to renewal and creation in Mesoamerican culture
2,000-Year-Old 'Yearbook'-Like Tablet Celebrates a Group of Ancient Greek Grads
Attikos and his friends were ready to become full Athenian citizens
Drought in Iraq Reveals 3,400-Year-Old City
Archaeologists raced against time to map the once-submerged ancient metropolis
Artists Have Been Painting Inside This Spanish Cave for 58,000 Years
Archaeologists finally understand who decorated the Cueva de Ardales
Archaeologists Discover 134 Ancient Settlements North of Hadrian’s Wall
LiDAR helped researchers find sites once inhabited by those who lived outside Rome’s rule of Britain
Construction Crew Stumbles on 1,400-Year-Old Ruins of Maya City
Researchers say the pre-Hispanic metropolis they call Xiol was once home to some 4,000 people
Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Colorful Sarcophagi at Saqqara—and They're Not Done Yet
The 2,500-year-old coffins are the latest in the site’s seemingly endless parade of ancient treasures
Human Skull Found by Minnesota Kayakers Dates Back 8,000 Years
The skull fragment will be turned over to Upper Sioux Community tribal officials
This Man Was Encased in Volcanic Ash in Pompeii. Here’s What His DNA Reveals
The adult man’s genome is the first to be fully sequenced from remains found in the ancient city
Climate Change Threatens Important African Coastal Sites
Dozens of important cultural, social, and ecological places are already at risk from climate hazards.
Temple Restoration Reveals Vibrant Art of Vulture-Like Egyptian Goddesses
Millennia of grime, soot and bird poop had covered up—and preserved—the archaeological treasure
Can the World's Oldest Mummies Survive Climate Change and Other Threats in the Coming Decades?
Up to 7,000 years old, the mummified remains are treasured by local residents
Field Museum Confronts Its Outdated, Insensitive Native American Exhibition
Co-created with Indigenous partners, the new permanent installation reckons with past harm
This Ancient Roman Statue Embodies the 'Perfect' Man. But Was It Stolen?
Italy wants a Roman replica of "Doryphoros" in the Minneapolis Institute of Art returned
Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air
Mapping technology cut through the canopy to detect sprawling urban structures in Bolivia that suggest sophisticated cultures once existed
This 12,000-Year-Old Wyoming Quarry Could Be North America's Oldest Mine
The state's archaeologists believe people quarried red ocher at Powars II starting 12,840 years ago
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