Archaeology
Pictish Carving of Large-Nosed Warrior Found in Scotland
The carving may have marked the property of a high-ranking individual
Oldest Evidence of Wine Making Found in Georgia
The discovery of grape residues on pottery suggest Neolithic people had a taste for wine 8,000 years ago
Rare Roman Sundial Uncovered in Italy
Commissioned by a local politician, it sheds light on the relationship between Rome and its outlying territories
Most Antiquities Sold Online Are Fake or Illegal
Social media and ISIS have combined to flood the web with thousands of questionable artifacts
Storm Ophelia Unearthed an Ancient Skeleton in Ireland
Some of the skeleton’s skin was still preserved
How Researchers Uncovered a Massive Void in the Great Pyramid of Giza
The cavity could hold clues to how the pyramids came to be
Archaeologists Date Pre-Hispanic Puerto Rican Rock Art for the First Time
A new analysis looks at the thousands of images found in caves on Mona Island, a spiritual hub for the Taino culture
Google Earth Leads to Discovery of 400 Stone "Gates" in Saudi Arabia
Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
Archaeologists Discover Trove of Cuneiform Tablets in Northern Iraq
Many of the 93 artifacts were unbaked and badly worn, making reading and translating the tablets a lengthy task
Remains of Temple to Ramses II Discovered Near Cairo
The recent find was five years in the making
Roman Theater Uncovered Near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Never finished or used, the small theater has been sought for more than a century by archaeologists
This 5,300-Year-Old Corpse Was Found by Accident
Erika and Helmut Simon stumbled upon a frozen body deep in the Otztal Alps, little did they know it belonged to one of the oldest preserved corpses
How Japan's Bear-Worshipping Indigenous Group Fought Its Way to Cultural Relevance
For a long time, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to bury the Ainu. It didn't work
Did Vikings Bury Their Dead in Clothing Bearing the Arabic Word for "Allah"?
While contact between Vikings and Muslim cultures is well documented, the interpretation of the 10th-century burial cloth has been called into question
The Cardiff Giant Was Just a Big Hoax
Even though it didn't really look much like a petrified person, spectacle-seekers flocked to view it
Scholar Deciphers 3,200-Year-Old Inscription That Could Shed Light on the "Sea People"
But the Luwian language text's unproven provenance calls its authenticity into question
Virtually Explore a World War II Shipwreck in 360 Degrees
High-resolution video and 3D scanning brings the SS <i>Thistlegorm</i> to armchair archaeologists everywhere
Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Cache of Treasures, Hints More May Be Buried at Site
The discovery of an ancient bronze arm is a rare archaeological find
Turkey Claims It's Found Saint Nicholas' Crypt
Archaeologists say the body was not stolen by crusaders in the 11th century and is still located below a church in Demre
Ancient Statue Damaged by ISIS Resurrected in Damascus
Palmyra's Lion of Al-lāt, as the statue is known, once adorned the temple of a pre-Islamic goddess
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