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Their faces were lost to the world. Now, science has brought them back.
The newest coin dates to 1265 AD and the oldest to 175 BC
From the world’s first lip kiss to an arrowhead made from a meteorite
It was surprisingly intricate and made from iron and non-ferrous metal.
People were doing spas centuries ago.
Unearthed ancient footprints challenge our understanding of footwear history.
Attributed to the enigmatic Toalean culture, these blades hint at rituals and warfare from an era before Neolithic farmers reached Indonesia.
It still has its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.
Talk about a way to launch planes.
Is this an artifact, a weapon, or just some random stuff that Jean Fouquet added to his work to grab your attention?
Talk about an explosive find!
Talk about a historical plot twist.
Seaweed was popular in Europe long before it became a hit in Asia.
Residues from 2,500-year-old ceramic vessels still contain the ingredients used by craftsmen to embalm the dead.
Study suggests thousands of archaeological sites remain undiscovered
The past meets the future as AI deciphers ancient texts destroyed by volcano eruption.
3D scans reveal Thyra, Harald Bluetooth's mother, as the most commemorated figure on Viking runestones, underscoring women's influence in that era.
The sheer diversity of structures at the site makes it stand out among its peers.
They described it as “exceptional” and in great state of preservation
It’s now a place for learning, but long ago it had a very different reputation.
An extinct language hidden within a cuneiform tablet sheds light on the mysterious land of Kalašma.
From carved figurines to coins, skeletons, and even entire settlements, the railway has opened up a new golden age of archaeology.
It predates rise of modern humans and could have formed a platform
Steel tools were employed in Europe centuries before they became widespread during the Roman Republic era.
The past uncovers a sparkling secret with technological implications for the present.
A story of stars, trees, solar bursts, and Vikings.
A 4,000-year-old discovery emerges from the melting ice.
This new study opens up the potential to study many ancient clay bricks in a new way.
The dug pipe, the oldest ever discovered in China, controlled water runoff and potentially contained it in a moat.
The arrow is out of this world.
It's the oldest example of systematic coal use in history.
Scientists X-rayed the sword, shedding new light on the ancient weapon and its potential owner.
The discovery challenges our understanding of women's involvement in warfare during the Iron Age.
Archaeologists are opening a new window into the past.
New research is unraveling the high-climbing habits and rope technologies of ancient Spanish Levantine societies.
This type of sanctuary may have been more common than we thought.
Skeleton discovered in a tomb had been wrongly identified as a man.
London has plenty of attractions. Now, you can add another one to the list.
Could Neanderthals have been the first artists?
It still looks amazing!
Ancient engineers had their work cut out for themselves.
The findings may explain why Greece has been a hotbed for human civilization.
Archaeologists were puzzled by the mysterious ruins. But then, they found a "smoking gun."
Bridging the past and the future, ultraviolet light exposes a long-lost Biblical translation.
Mesopotamian clay tablets depict the earliest evidence of kissing.
It could have broad implications for understanding the origins of modern civilization
It looks so out of place and we have so many questions.
How did human DNA end up in a deer tooth pendant?
It's more than a history mystery. This might pave the way to creating new construction materials.
The fortified camps were likely staging areas for an undocumented military campaign against an ancient kingdom in modern-day Jordan.
