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Archaeologists lift ancient treasures from Abu Qir Bay.
From carved figurines to coins, skeletons, and even entire settlements, the railway has opened up a new golden age of archaeology.
Ancient times weren't peaceful by any means.
An ancient tooth reshapes what we know about the monument’s beginnings.
Their faces were lost to the world. Now, science has brought them back.
An unassuming strand challenges centuries of assumptions about Inca literacy
The 5,700-year-old remains bear chilling signs of slaughter and consumption.
Medieval Britain was home to people with recent African roots long before the slave trade began.
It's only one of three surviving Roman era hats.
Is this an artifact, a weapon, or just some random stuff that Jean Fouquet added to his work to grab your attention?
Prehistoric sisters rise again in 3D after thousands of years underground.
You may find it hard to digest, but Neanderthals may have loved their meat rotten, and full of maggots.
New 3D analysis suggests the Shroud of Turin was imprinted from sculpture, not a human body.
Hidden tattoos show the artistry and skill of the Pazyryk people 2,000 years ago
One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.
Before fossils were science, they were symbols of magic, mystery, and power.
The teeth Chico, they never lie.
Three ancient scrolls inside a Mongolian shrine reveal a sacred mantra, thanks to virtual unrolling.
Sometimes new problems need old solutions.
Researchers say it’s the oldest direct evidence of cannibalism in Europe.
3,200-year-old warrior armor links Moravia to the world of Homeric myth.
Generative AI turns to helping historians decipher ancient Roman history.
Some consider it to be the oldest musical instrument, while others dismiss it as a bone punctured by hyenas.
A 3,000-year record of resilience, adaptation, and seismic survival
What if the Stone Age wasn't really about stone?
Would you like some garum with that?
Divered recover 22 colossal blocks from one of the ancient world's greatest marvels.
A rare ceramic vessel shows the Nazca were watching more closely than we thought
Gold, diamonds, and emeralds -- it was a stunning pirate haul.
Fossil charcoal reveals early humans’ growing impact on the carbon cycle before the Ice Age.
Rediscovered text reveals daily life and ideals of ancient Babylon.
A new facial reconstruction challenges old ideas about Europe’s ancient inhabitants
A temple bigger than a city block was hiding in plain sight for over 1,000 years.
New study reveals the ancient Egyptian's odd way of retiring a pharaoh.
Surely whoever who pulled it out should now be king.
Ancient mud tells a story critics can no longer ignore
The story of the boomerang goes back in time even more.
A stunning Viking Age cemetery reveals lives of privilege, politics—and perhaps servitude.
A 200-year-old runic Lord’s Prayer found in Ontario defies easy explanation.
The new study uncovered a 250-year lineage organized by maternal descent.
Fragments reveal a luxury villa’s lost grandeur — and the artist who almost signed it.
The king was flanked by gods and mythical guardians.
We've had a Denisovan skull for almost a century and never even knew.
Roman soldiers were fit, but this one was built differently.
A new discovery ties myth to place, revealing centuries of cult worship and civic ritual.
They pulled up a church floor and found a staircase that led to 1500 years of history.
Archaeologists uncover thrush bones in a Roman taberna, challenging elite-only food myths
The wheel may have a more surprising origin story than you'd think.
The Ice Prince lived for only 18 months, but his past is wrapped in mystery, wealth, and extraordinary preservation.
Researchers link underwater treasure to the legendary Spanish galleon sunk in 1708
