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This ancient village fought against the sea.
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Sardis found a 1,500 year-old-house in fantastic shape. Not only is the house excellently preserved, but its tiles were decorated with puppy prints and chicken decorations. It’s not as well-known as the likes of Athens or Rome, but in its heyday, the ancient city of Sardis would have rivalled […]
The emblematic Norwegian stave churches are being measured using new technology.
They ruled a big part of today's Turkey and defeated the legendary king Midas.
How do you say 'one with everything' in Latin?
The man could no longer process food due to having a colon swollen to six times its normal diameter.
Now that sounds like a celebration one can get behind.
Researchers believe a controversial conquistador visited the Wichita site.
When corn first entered people's lives, it was likely in the form of an alcoholic liquor.
There's more than one hot item in the state of Tabasco.
The enormous ship marks the burial site of a king or queen.
The fort was home to one of the first Jesuit missions in North America
It might not look like much, the well dates from 7,275 years ago -- making it the oldest wooden object we know of.
DNA analysis shows a 'profoundly different' landscape than we thought.
Researchers show how cultural changes in Africa over the past 10,000 years can be tracked using the size of eggshell beads.
It's a finding at the intersection of history and religion.
Mankind has been cooking starches for a long, long time.
It was a crucial and defining moment in human evolution.
Researchers are looking to find a 'lost' continent.
Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.
Talk about eye for an eye...
I say we bring back this currency.
This grisly discovery is unprecedented.
It was a fishy affair.
People love to play games.
It's a remarkable find, but it's only the first step.
It's an important finding, from one of China's richest archaeological sites.
There's a lesson to be learned from today.
New research is confirming historical texts and artifacts, suggesting a gruesome practice.
Tar may have been the straw that broke Europe's back.
This makes her the queen, right?
Treasure? Yep, priceless, golden, sparkly treasure.
An amazing finding in the heart of Cologne.
Heat is bringing out ancient features.
An unfortunate centuries-old riddle was solved thanks to an unusual clue: a label.
Ancient burial could tell us a lot about human-animal relationships.
It's not an everyday find.
'Every step you take' meets archaeology.
These ancient populations were impressively resilient.
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.
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.
Children in the future will have a much soggier view of their roots.
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.
Ironically, the archaeologist hasn't even visited Saudi Arabia.
You thought we found everything, didn't you?
