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In Arizona’s desert, a 500-year-old cannon sheds light on conquest, resistance, and survival.
Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.
To march legionaries across the vast Roman Empire, solid footwear was required.
Ice Age humans mastered fire with astonishing precision.
Archaeologists discover 11th-century coin hoard, shedding light on a turbulent era.
Battle-wounded skeletons and ancient textiles offer new clues about the lesser-known Chuquibamba.
Ancient tusk fragments hint at early social learning 400,000 years ago
Cared for like a companion, or killed like prey?
Two groundbreaking studies challenge the old narrative that cats followed early farmers into Europe.
The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.
It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.
Archaeologists have uncovered a reeking, violet-stained factory where crushed sea snails once fueled the elite’s obsession with royal purple.
4,000-year-old copper cymbals hint at Bronze Age cultural unity across Arabia and South Asia.
Scientists confirm a Roman burial wine older than any ever chemically analyzed
Elite women in ancient Nubia carried babies using head straps, don't you dare to try this at home.
Its cryptic inscriptions could rewrite the early history of runic writing in Scandinavia.
What were these outsiders doing so far away from home?
A forgotten battle near the Danube reveals clues about Vienna's inception.
Two ancient mummies reveal a mysterious, isolated lineage in North Africa.
A neolithic warrior gets a face thanks to modern tech.
A surprising cache of stone tools unearthed in China closely resembles Neanderthal tech from Ice Age Europe.
Shackles from ancient Egyptian gold mines reveal the harsh reality behind Ptolemy’s glittering wealth.
Hundreds of ancient chariot pieces and ceremonial weapons were found buried in Yorkshire it's challenging everything we know about Iron Age Britain.
Charity in the 14th century, like now, was as much about storytelling and perceived worth as about need.
Penis etchings -- the longstanding hallmark of military troops.
One bear. Six years. One hidden history of pollution brought to light by a laser.
Ancient artists used perfume to bring their statue to life.
The fire-drilling toolset is older than the pyramids but is remarkably well preserved.
New research suggests that the Flagstones site in Dorset may be linked to Stonehenge.
That's a whole million years earlier than what we previously thought.
These marks found with footprints could be from 22,000-year-old primitive sleds, making them the oldest vehicle tracks.
The Iron Age skull could have been nailed to either instill fear or rever the dead.
It's Britain's bloodiest prehistoric massacre.
The first royal tomb discovered in a century offers new clues to ancient Egypt’s most powerful dynasty.
Archaeologists uncovered remarkably well-preserved remains of a massive Roman basilica beneath a modern commercial building in London
A unique Roman cavalary helmet has been restored 20 years after its discovery. It's now on display.
This neolithic site appears to have been used intensely for rituals.
In the 19th century, archaeologists in Poland unearthed a stunning cave filled with prehistoric secrets. The Maszycka Cave, as it’s called, once sheltered Magdalenian people 18,000 years ago. Now, a new study offers compelling evidence that the cave was the site of a grisly ritual — or perhaps something even darker. Did these ancient people […]
Generative AI is often seen as the epitome of our times, and sometimes even as futuristic. We can use it to invent new art or technology, analyse emerging data, or simulate people, places and things. But interestingly, it is also having an impact on how we view the past. AI imagery has already been used […]
The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, financial schemes, and bureaucracy.
Parents in the Ice Age let their kids get away with some pretty wild stuff.
Ice core analysis from Greenland reveals volcanic upheaval that coincides with the creation of mysterious "sunstones" in Denmark.
One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.
A groundbreaking study of the Durotriges tribe in Iron Age Britain reveals that women played central roles in their society.
Tectonic forces add a new twist to the mystery of Rujm el-Hiri’s concentric circles.
Laser-stimulated fluorescence unveils intricate Chancay tattoos.
Engraved over 20 millennia ago, it intertwines ritual, symbolism, and water management in a stunning display of prehistoric ingenuity.
Recently studied murals suggest a powerful female leader once ruled the Moche.
Researchers have long known about the formidable scale of the Dmanisis Gora fortress, but a recent study has unveiled its true magnitude. Using drone-based imagery and photogrammetry, a team of scientists has revealed that this 3,000-year-old structure in the Caucasus Mountains spans an astonishing 60 to 80 hectares. A cultural crossroads The South Caucasus is […]
An enigmatic artifact suggests ancient rituals tied to fertility and agricultural cycles.
