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Legendary 1848 ship found in the Arctic in pristine shape

Searches in the Canadian Arctic have located the H.M.S. Terror, which mysteriously disappeared 168 years ago. The ship was found in pristine condition at the bottom of a bay.

Forensic experts reconstruct the face of a 2,300 year old Egyptian mummy

This is the closest we've come to seeing an ancient Egyptian woman.

Ancient Alaskans feasted on salmon 12,000 years ago

Modern archaeology is a lot like crime scene investigation.

Fossil Friday: C. Megalodon, the true Jaws

The biggest fish in the pond.

An Israeli power plant worker might have found a hand grenade that the Crusaders used

It probably didn't go boom, but it's still an impressive find.

Spanish publisher wins rights to a manuscript no one can -- but everyone is dying to -- read

So it's like the opposite of a college textbook, then?

Archaeologists working in Kazakhstan uncover 3,000-year-old pyramid mausoleum

The mausoleum was likely built for a local king more than three millennia ago.

Genetic sequencing used to unclothe Ötzi the Iceman's wardrobe

He wore a coat made from sheep and goat hides, but also a hat made from a bear's fur.

Archaeological finding could confirm gruesome Greek legend

Archaeologists working on top of a Greek mountain have made a sinister discovery.

340-Year-Old Cheese Recovered From Shipwreck: ‘We think it’s cheese’

It's perhaps the stinkiest cheese in the world right now, after molding at the bottom of a shipwreck for centuries.

Did the earliest Americans walk on ice or cross on water? New study sparks debate

How did people get to America, and when? A new, 'pioneering and neat' study may have some answers.

Russians digitize and publish disturbing diaries of Heinrich Himmler

The chilling diary of a monster.

Archaeologists might have just found a castle at King Arthur's alleged birthplace

It may or may not be Arthur's castle, but it's a monumental finding.

Facial reconstruction shows how British people looked like 3,700 years ago

Short, round skulls were the norm then.

World's first mass extinction might have been caused by animals

Looks like it's not always asteroids.

Oldest case of human cancer is 1.7 million years old

Not a modern-day disease after all.

Vikings might have actually used sunstones to navigate

The legends might have been true after all.

One of the oldest known New Testament copies could have been written in pee-based ink

This ink is number 1. Literally.

Research suggests turtle shells evolved for digging, not protection

The discovery highlights how trait functions can change with evolution.

Amber reveals ancient insect that was literally scared out of its skin

After leaving its exoskeleton behind, the insect narrowly avoided amber entombment.

Chinese archaeologists find a stunning shrine that could contain Buddha's skull

A skull fragment found in an old Buddhist temple is believed to have belonged to Buddha.

Ancient bullets with holes inside were used as a weapon of terror by the Romans

As they whizzed past ramparts, the holed-bullets whistled, "or more accurately gave off a mechanical buzzing sound eerily reminiscent of an agitated wasp," archeologists said.

Laser technology reveals huge medieval cities hidden in Cambodian jungle

Who needs Indiana Jones?

Scientists find 2,000-Year-Old Still-Edible Hunk of Bog Butter

‘Theoretically the stuff is still edible - but we wouldn’t say it’s advisable’

Archaeologists zoom in on sunken, ancient African metropolis

Rhapta was one of the most prosperous cities on the African coast, and one of the last trading posts of the Roman Empire.

Ancient Greeks used this 2,100-years-old analog computer for both astronomy and astrology

The oldest computer in the world was found a century ago, but scientists are still learning.

Musical horns reveal 2,000 year old cultural ties between Europe and India

An archeologist studying Irish iron-age musical horns has found a very surprising correspondent of the ancient musical arts in Europe: these artistic practices, long considered to be dead, are still alive and well in south India.

Underwater 'lost city' turns out to be a geological formation

It's way older than divers thought.

King Tutankhamun's iron dagger is more than meets the eye: it comes from space

Scientists have confirmed that the pharaoh's dagger is indeed not from this Earth - the blade is the "iron of the sky."

British archaeologists find Roman handwritten document

Several tablets from the Roman Age have been uncovered and analyzed following excavation in London, including the oldest hand-written document ever found in Britain and the first ever reference to London.

Greek news sites are reporting that Aristotle's tomb was found

Greek archaeologists may have located the tomb of Aristotle, one of the most important philosophers and scientists of the Antiquity.

Stunning cave findings show Neanderthals made fire way before humans

Deep inside the Bruniquel Cave in France, a set of man-made structures 336 meters from the entrance lie as evidence to the former populations which inhabited the cave. These are among the oldest structures created by humans, and they have quite a story to tell about some of our ancestors. Until now, the earliest dated structures go back to […]

Oldest beer making tools found in China are 5,000-years-old

Ancient Chinese villagers already mastered beer making more than 5,000 years ago, according to archaeologists who found beer-making equipment in the Shaanxi province.

Chinese scientist finds earliest known fossil of complex life, paper met with heavy criticism

A new discovery may place the first appearance of complex life on Earth a full billion years earlier than previously thought. The scientific community is divided on the value of the find, some hailing it as rock-solid evidence while others dismiss it as inconclusive.

Here's why there's almost certainly no hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb

The entire world of archaeology was electrified by recent announcements of a hidden chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb. The story had it all – maybe even too much – false walls, hidden riches, even a mummy, Nefertiti’s mummy. But while the whole situation is still in the air, more and more doubt is being cast on the […]

Ancient recipes: Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken)

Perhaps one of the most underappreciated aspects of archaeology is cooking. We know surprisingly little about how people used to cook in ancient times, although a few delicious recipes managed to slip through the cracks and remain recorded. Such is the case with Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken), a simple, delicious and authentic Roman recipe. The dish […]

A 15 year old may have discovered a hidden Maya city by studying Maya constellations... or not

A teenager from Quebec might have discovered a hidden Maya city simply by looking at the stars.

2,000-year-old horseracing rules found in Turkey

Gentlemanly rules for an ancient sport.

Israeli archaeologists uncover roman-period glass factory underpinning trade throughout the empire

Israel Antiques Authority (IAA) archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 1,600 year-old complex of glass kilns in the Jezreel Valley. Their size indicates that Israel was one of the most important glass manufacturing center in the ancient world, says Dr. Yael Gorin-Rosen, IAA's Glass Department head curator.

Fossil Friday: Helicoprion

Helicoprion is an extinct genus of shark-like, cartilaginous fish that lived from the early Permian (~290 m.y. ago) all through to the massive Permian-Triassic extinction episode (roughly 250 m.y. ago.)

Archaeologists unearth what looks like the 2nd Viking Settlement in North America

If confirmed, the findings could rewrite history.

Scientists may be able to read scrolls burned by lava in AD 79

In the year 79, the Vesuvius volcano erupted, wiping out the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing at least 1,500 people. But while Pompeii usually takes the spotlight, it's Herculaneum that may provide us with key information.

Shakespeare's head appears to be missing from his grave, new study finds

What was once discarded as a myth or an urban legend may actually be true – geophysical studies seem to indicate that Shakespeare’s head may be missing from the grave, possibly stolen by graverobbers in the 19th century. The bard is buried in the beautiful Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare was buried in his home-town church, […]

Viking treasure pot, opened more than 1,000 years after it was hidden in modern Galloway

The first images of Viking treasure, stashed in a pot more than 1,000 years ago and buried in a field in Galloway, have been made public by the conservators working to preserve them. The items, including six silver disk brooches, a gold ingot and Byzantine silk, are not currently on display.

Israeli hiker finds extremely rare coin, second of its kind

Whenever I see a glint in the grass, it’s either a penny or nothing at all. But when Israeli hiker Laurie Rimon found a coin, it was such a rare find that archaeologists only found a single one similar to it. Israeli scientists believe the coin is part of a series made by the Roman Emperor […]

400,000-year-old fossils from Spain provide earliest genetic evidence of Neandertals

Researchers working in Spain have made a surprising finding: Neanderthals emerged much earlier than previously believed, perhaps as far as half a million years ago.

Complete wheel from the Bronze Age found in the UK

Archaeologists have uncovered one of the biggest and best-preserved wheels from the Bronze Age, dating from nearly 3,000 years ago. The wheel holds a special place in human culture – even though we rarely give wheels a second thought, they basically revolutionized our world, allowing us to redefine transportation. After all, there’s a reason why something […]

Human teeth got smaller or missing due to tool use

Alistair Evans of Monash University in Australia took a refreshing look at hominid teeth evolution. He found human evolution was much simpler than previously thought, but also that wisdom teeth considerably shrank around the time complex tools began to be used.

The original haute couture: archaeologists unearth fabrics from King Solomon's time

Recent archaeological findings in the Timna region in Israel's southern Arava Valley showcase the surprising variety and quality of the clothes worn some 3,000 years ago.

UK Archaeologists find 5 long-lost Roman roads

British archaeologists have uncovered five Roman roads built over 2,000 years ago using a technology called LIDAR - a mix between LASER and RADAR.

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