Archaeology
This High-Ranking Viking Warrior Was a Woman
DNA analysis shows that the elaborate grave of what appears to be a Viking officer was a real-life shieldmaiden
Amateur Archaeologists Find ‘Most Exciting’ Roman Mosaic in Britain
The mosaic tells the story of Bellerophon, a mythical hero who defeats the fearsome Chimera
Ruins of a Roman City Found Off the Coast of Tunisia
The city destroyed by a 4th-century tsunami is rediscovered
Experiments Show How Neanderthals Made the First Glue
Archaeologists tested three methods the early hominins could have used to get tar from birch bark
Skeleton Stolen From Underwater Cave in Mexico Was One of Americas' Oldest
A new study shows that the human remains looted in 2012 are more than 13,000 years old
The Grave of "China's Shakespeare" Has Been Found
One of 42 Ming-era graves unearthed in Fuzhou is believed to belong to Tang Xianzu, who penned 'The Peony Pavilion'
Medieval Graveyards Unearth London’s Violent Past
A new analysis of hundreds of ancient skulls shows how often violent trauma affected the poor and the rich
This Lab Replicates Weapons to Reveal Stone Age Feats of Engineering
A Kent State archaeologist is testing the innovative engineering of the Clovis people, one of the earliest communities to inhabit North America
Part of Henry VIII's Birthplace Discovered
Workers uncovered two rooms of Greenwich Palace while building a visitors center at the Old Royal Naval College in London
This New Mexico Petroglyph Might Reveal an Ancient Solar Eclipse
In 1097, a Pueblo artist may have etched a rare celestial event into the rock for all of posterity
Silver Composition in Coins Confirms the Story of the Rise of Rome
Lead isotopes in Roman coins reveal the defeat of Carthage financed Rome's expansion throughout the Mediterranean
Once Plundered by Thieves, Ancient Cave Reopens with 3-D Replicas of Stolen Fossils
It took multiple attempts—and two broken printers—to get the recreations right
Archaeologists Discover a "Little Pompeii" in Eastern France
Fires in a Roman neighborhood in Sainte-Colombe helped preserve ancient homes, shops and artifacts
Human Artifacts Found at 46 Ancient Lakes in the Arabian Desert
The finds add to evidence that a wetter "Green Arabia" was an important stop in the migration of early humans
Dig Uncovers Artifacts From One of "Europe's Lost People"
A archaeological excavation in Burghead Fort has uncovered a longhouse from the Picts, a late Iron Age and early Medieval powerhouse
Telegraph Recovered from the Wreck of the 'Lusitania'
After a botched salvage effort last year, the artifact used to communicate with the engine room has now been brought to the surface
Are Humans to Blame for the Disappearance of Earth’s Fantastic Beasts?
100,000 years ago, giant sloths, wombats and cave hyenas roamed the world. What drove them all extinct?
New Excavation Will Examine Germany's Legendary "Founding Battle"
The dig hopes to find conclusive evidence that Kalkriese is the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
World's Oldest Smiley Face May Decorate a Hittite Jug
Researchers did not notice the cheery, 3,700-year-old expression until they restored the ceramic
Humans May Have Ventured Into Australia 20,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
High-tech dating of sediments at an Australian rock shelter offers insights into ancient human migration
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