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Spoiler alert: it was pretty good.
Not something you get to see every day.
A genetic journey.
Ancient brain surgery -- now here's something I'd never have to say.
This is not about conspiracy theories, but a legitimate scientific concern.
It's not an everyday find.
It's a magnificent story that's got it all -- Vikings, crystals, and computer models.
'Every step you take' meets archaeology.
These ancient populations were impressively resilient.
Our ancestors made symbolic use of color pigments and employed advanced tools earlier than previously thought.
They took care of their community members without expecting anything in return.
The way that it flew is unlike anything alive today!
It's an apocalyptic scenario on steroids -- and yet some humans not only survived it but thrived in the process.
This raises an important question about heritage.
Identifying feathers could be extremely useful.
Prehistoric booze.
Modern science explains how an ancient ritual worked.
It's a rare glimpse into the life of an Egyptian priestess.
The site was first found in the 70's, but couldn't be accurately dated until now.
She looked nothing like you'd expect.
The settlement, named Dhaskalio, was simply stunning for its time.
The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.
Its feathers resemble the ones of hummingbirds.
The real booty be knowledge ya landlubbers!
It seems to depict the creation of the heavens and earth.
Archaeologists were expecting to find beer, but they found something else.
Cancer was already affecting humans 2,000 years ago.
Ever seen a wine bottle shaped like a deer?
Bronze Age people used space weapons. Well, a few of them did.
This is one of only 100 such portrait mummies ever found in the world.
Caesar's incursion in Britain might have been more successful than we thought.
Among the most intriguing findings are a group of (likely ceremonial) cauldrons that show signs of long-term use and repair.
The research suggests that human interbreeding was more of a 'step-by-step' event.
Somebody was absolutely minted back in medieval France!
The more things change the more they stay the same.
First discovered in a bomb crater, the Mithraeum has had a long journey back underground.
You have the ancient Georgians to thank for your favourite wine.
The 100-foot-long void could be a hidden chamber, as revealed by a groundbreaking investigation.
Ironically, the archaeologist hasn't even visited Saudi Arabia.
"It's a great privilege to find something so rare, something so historically important," researchers commented.
Ancient but elegant.
These rods, known as bâton percé, are quite mysterious.
The Antikythera site keeps on giving.
It's being build today using only tech and know-how from the 13th century. Loads of fun!
It was right under the city market.
Yet another sign that the two species from the same Homo genus were very similar to one another.
You thought we found everything, didn't you?
It's like winning the lottery.
Neanderthals were far more complex than meets the eye.
Thieves plundered the cave, but they left researchers a bone.
