Archaeology
Rare Stone With Pictish Symbols Discovered in Scotland
Unearthed in a farmer's field, the monument is one of only 200 of its kind known to exist
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Rare 14th-Century Gold Coin
The leopard florin was minted in 1344 and is one of just five of its kind known to survive today
Researchers Decipher the Glyphs on a 1,300-Year-Old Frieze in Mexico
The 50-foot-long limestone and stucco relief contains one of the lengthiest examples of Zapotec writing in the Oaxaca Valley
These Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Reveal New Details on the Mummification Process
Archaeologists discover a large cache of ceramic pots from the sixth century B.C.E. containing resins, oils and myrrh used for embalming
Eight Mummified Children Found in Peru May Have Been Sacrificed in an Ancient Funeral Ritual
The remains were discovered in the tomb of an elite member of a pre-Inca city buried 1,200 years ago
Track Marine Archaeologists Searching Icy Antarctic Seas for Ernest Shackleton's 'Endurance'
A team aboard a modern icebreaker will survey the site with state-of-the-art underwater drones in hopes of finding the historic vessel
5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery
Bone growth suggests the patient survived the procedure, which was likely conducted to treat an infection
Parasite Eggs Help Archaeologists Identify Ancient Roman Chamber Pot
The ceramic vessel contained whipworm eggs found in human feces, debunking the theory that it simply served as a storage jar
Why Early Humans Built Fires in the Center of Lazaret Cave
A new study suggests pre-Neanderthals carefully placed their hearths to minimize smoke exposure while maximizing room for activities
In Search of Troy
It wasn’t just a legend. Archaeologists are getting to the bottom of the city celebrated by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago
An Ornate, 5,000-Year-Old Stone Drum Is the U.K.'s Most Significant Prehistoric Art Find in a Century
Now on view in London, the chalk sculpture was buried alongside three children between 3005 and 2890 B.C.E.
2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan
The structure is one of the oldest of its kind in the Gandhara region
A 50,000-Year-Old Fashion Statement Could Be One of the World's Oldest Social Networks
Nearly identical beads carved from ostrich eggshells, found over a large region of Africa, might have been a first in cool trends
Dozens of Decapitated Skeletons Found at Roman Cemetery in England
Uncovered at the largest burial site in Buckinghamshire, the bodies may have belonged to criminals or outcasts, researchers suggest
Discovery of Ancient Baby Tooth Places Humans in Western Europe 10,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
The archeologists also uncovered a number of Neanderthal artifacts suggesting the two species coexisted in the area
Why Researchers Are Clashing Over Proposed Identification of Captain Cook's 'Endeavour'
Australian archaeologists say they've found the wreck of the British explorer's research vessel. American scholars called the announcement "premature"
How Agatha Christie's Love of Archaeology Influenced 'Death on the Nile'
In the 1930s, the mystery writer accompanied her archaeologist husband on annual digs in the Middle East
Dozens of Extinct Ice Age Animal Remains Found During Construction of a New Town in England
Archeologists found bones from a woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, wolf, hyena, horse, reindeer, mountain hare, red fox and various small mammals
Archaeologists Uncover 18,000 Ancient Egyptian 'Notepads'
Known as "ostraca," the inscribed pottery shards document everyday life in the city of Athribis
Researchers Now Know Where the Ancient Maya Planted Their Sacred Cacao Groves
Sinkholes across the Yucatan Peninsula provided perfect growing conditions for the plant, used as currency in the Mesoamerican civilization
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