Archaeology
One of the World's Oldest "Crayons" Colors in Details of the Mesolithic World
An interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and physicists came together to discover the purpose of the ancient bit of sharpened red ochre
Norway's Melting Glaciers Release Over 2,000 Artifacts
Spanning 6,000 years, the well-preserved items hint at the history of mountain dwellers
Earliest Human Remains Outside Africa Were Just Discovered in Israel
If accepted as <i>Homo sapien</i>, the jaw-dropping jawbone would push back the human exodus out of Africa by nearly 100,000 years
This Recently Discovered 1,700-Year-Old Mouth Harp Can Still Hold a Tune
The mouth harp, found in Siberia’s Altai Republic, produces music when you strike or pluck it with a finger
Scythian Prince's Sprawling Tomb Found in the "Siberian Valley of the Kings"
A summer dig unearthed what may be the oldest and largest tomb left behind by the ancient nomadic culture in southern Siberia
Researchers Uncover Ancient Greek Island's Complex Plumbing System
Excavations show the settlement of Dhaskalio at the pilgrimage site Keros was a sophisticated urban center
Archaeologists Could Be Close to Finding the Tomb of King Tut's Wife
After Tut's death, Ankhesenamun might have wed the Pharaoh Ay, and there's a possibility she's buried near him in the Valley of the Monkeys
Possible Remains of ‘Lost’ Monastery Discovered in Scotland
The elusive monastery is associated with the Book of Deer, which contains the oldest-surviving examples of Scottish Gaelic writing
New Research Dispels the Myth That Ancient Cultures Had Universally Short Lifespans
Teeth are key to identifying elderly remains
Researchers Are Trying to Figure Out How to Play This Ancient Roman Board Game
Found in a grave in Slovakia in 2006, it is one of Europe's best-preserved ancient gaming boards
After More Than 90 Years, Looted Mummy Parts Repatriated to Egypt
The skull and two hands were illegally acquired by a tourist in 1927 and were confiscated from an antiquities dealer
A Search for a Lost Hammer Led to the Largest Cache of Roman Treasure Ever Found in Britain
Today, archaeologists are still debating just how old the hoard is—and what it tells us about the end of the Roman Empire in Britain
16th-Century Child Mummy Had Oldest Known Case of Hepatitis B
Long thought to suffer from smallpox, the genome of the 500-year-old mummy shows signs of HPB
What's an Ancient Roman Temple Doing in Armenia?
Shrouded in mystery, the Temple of Garni offers a rare glimpse into pre-Christian Caucasia
Forensic Test Reveals a Mummy's Travels Before Death
A ground-breaking scientific technique is tracing the life of one of the bog bodies of Northern Europe
Genetics Rewrites the History of Early America—And, Maybe, the Field of Archaeology
The genome of an infant from Upward Sun River, Alaska offers tantalizing insight into the story of human migration
Gladiator Teeth Reveal Signs of Infant Malnourishment
By all accounts, Roman gladiators were the rock stars of their day, performing in a packed coliseum to a crowd of thousands
Archaeologists Find Gate to Headquarters of Famed “Ironclad” Sixth Legion in Northern Israel
Inscriptions on the find imply the gate could be part of a dedication or it could list the names of the legion's commanders or war heroes
This 2,400-Year-Old Corpse Is in Remarkable Condition
A murdered corpse in a remote wetland in Denmark is found to be over 2,400 years old
This Mass Grave Discovery Could Alter Roman History
There's plenty of evidence to suggest that a mass grave discovered in the north of England is a gladiator cemetery
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