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Far from being untouched wilderness, the Amazon was shaped by pre-Columbian societies with a keen understanding of ecology.
Archaeologists uncover a mysterious flooring style in the Netherlands, built with cattle bones.
Beer, goats, and grains: here's what the oldest document reveals.
More than memorializing a math mistake, stone tablets show just how advanced the Babylonians were in their time.
An ancient human lineage roamed Europe's frozen tundra for nearly 80 generations. Then they died out.
It's Britain's bloodiest prehistoric massacre.
New study reveals ancient rituals, a carved turtle, and clues to early human gatherings.
Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles)
Hundreds of tiny tools attached to battle belts suggest ancient barbarians used stimulants for war.
A potential da Gama shipwreck may rewrite maritime history.
At a German campsite, 15,800-year-old engravings reveal how Ice Age people used fishing nets.
In Arizona’s desert, a 500-year-old cannon sheds light on conquest, resistance, and survival.
An ancient Judean seed has grown into a unique tree that may hold healing properties mentioned in the Bible.
These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.
Researchers used declassified spy satellite images to pinpoint the historic Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
The site may have been a prehistoric gathering site rather than a medieval pen.
Cats — putting their paws where they're not supposed to since ancient times.
Researchers propose a stunning new theory for why Neanderthals and humans started to bury their dead at the same time.
The accidental discovery occurred just months after the bison were reintroduced in the area.
In northern Poland, DNA and artistry revive a young woman's face, centuries after her death.
New laser technology unveils Valeriana, a sprawling Maya metropolis hidden for centuries
A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.
Seven hobbyists discover 1,000-year-old coins, the most valuable treasure ever found in the U.K.
The wheel may have a more surprising origin story than you'd think.
An archaeology project that involved regular people doubled the number of known prehistoric barrows in the region in just four months. Over 6,500 volunteers have analyzed data acquired by the experts, supporting the accurate identification of approximately 1000 prehistoric burial mounds in the Netherlands. Volunteers in archaeology Archaeology has long been associated with the image […]
They were more sophisticated than we gave them credit.
Recently studied murals suggest a powerful female leader once ruled the Moche.
Recent DNA findings uncover the tragic final days of the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
An epic ancient battle shows Bronze Age Europe wasn't nearly as peaceful as once thought.
Life was simpler in the good old days. You worked the land, made your own house, and... dabbled in coca?
Artificial intelligence has revealed over 300 previously undiscovered geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Desert.
The beloved Egyptian game of Hounds and Jackals may have first been played by nomadic cattle herders in the Caucasus nearly 4,000 years ago.
It would predate all other known solar calendars by thousands of years
The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.
An ancient Egyptian barracks reveals its secrets, including artifacts from the reign of Ramesses II.
Archaeologists are confused whether this is a bear, a pig, or an Icelandic dog.
Something like this would seem unimaginable for our Homo sapiens species.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,070-year-old Roman fortification once used to contain Spartacus.
The best of modern buildings can last for a couple of years at most, then how some ancient structures have survived for thousands of years?
A treasure uncovered on Pantelleria offers a glimpse into the perils that lurked in the ancient Mediterranean.
Even from the bottom of the sea, the Titanic still has a lot to offer.
The community was not a biologically homogeneous group. Instead, it was composed of individuals with diverse ancestries.
New research reveals early evidence of cocaine use in Europe, challenging historical assumptions.
It's the latest in a string of over 130 similar, mysterious artifacts found across Europe.
New geoarchaeological research shows that metalworking in ancient Egypt led to significant contamination in a nearby port.
Ancient people likely planted them against the ground at an angle in a way that would impale a charging animal.
An ancient cheese, over millennia old, reveals early evidence of brucellosis.
New research reveals Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone originated in Scotland.
Scholars have deciphered 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets, revealing ancient beliefs linking lunar eclipses to ominous events.
The coins were likely used to pay Greek and barbarian merceneries.
